Mass Add Feature

[caseywatts]

I'd like to be able to add batches of people (i.e. new STs/new BMTs). Ideally, it would be something where I could pull things from our spreadsheets/databases and enter everyone on a separate line with some sort of ability to enter affiliation and phone number as well (every bit of data separated by a "|" or an asterisk, etc.). Should only be able to add one kind of role at a time; when the mass add is taking place, they will all be normal, admins, or checkout person, or banned.

[dgoerger]

I think we should do this using a separate controller and table in the database, so we can store "temporary users" somewhere for data review / before we actually submit to save to the "real" database, similar to what the valiant @ebmaher has done with the cart not-yet-finalized reservations.

[dgoerger]

Okay, nevermind Erin you didn't go the controller route, this can also work well with a separate controller action in Users, which I'll then work on.

[dgoerger]

Notes:

• modify to work with ALL the data columns, in case LDAP undefined / unavailable
• give preference to CSV file
• give a clearer example of CSV in the view prior to file upload

[dgoerger]

• option when you submit to overwrite on netid conflict (a sort of 'update all the fields' button)
• option on success page to reimport conflict users (which are saved in a hash, so would be trivial to resubmit and save)
• delete all just-imported option (in case you REALLY screwed up) adam said nvm about this
• change the deactivate buttons to hard-delete buttons, since that won't break anything and probs would not have imported if you're just going to deactivate / not want to wholly delete, and in case there was a problem with just one record actually I think we don't want this