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ADM-201 · Question #156

Ursa Major is onboarding 15 new employees in three weeks. The administrator needs to create user records user records in Salesforce without activating them. Which two methods allow the administrator…

The correct answer is C. Create a .csv file ensuring that is Active = false, and use the data loader to insert. D. Click Add Multiple Users and ensure that Generate New Password and Notify user immediately. To create new user records in Salesforce without immediately activating them, an administrator can utilize the Data Loader with a CSV file set to 'IsActive=false' or use the 'Add Multiple Users' feature by ensuring the 'Generate New Password and Notify user immediately' option…

Submitted by skyler.x· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

Ursa Major is onboarding 15 new employees in three weeks. The administrator needs to create user records user records in Salesforce without activating them. Which two methods allow the administrator to achieve this goal? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • ACreate them with the user import Wizard and ensure that Active is unchecked.
  • BSchedule a Time-Dependent Workflow to create users in three weeks.
  • CCreate a .csv file ensuring that is Active = false, and use the data loader to insert.
  • DClick Add Multiple Users and ensure that Generate New Password and Notify user immediately

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    22% (9)
  • C
    71% (29)

Why each option

To create new user records in Salesforce without immediately activating them, an administrator can utilize the Data Loader with a CSV file set to 'IsActive=false' or use the 'Add Multiple Users' feature by ensuring the 'Generate New Password and Notify user immediately' option is unchecked.

ACreate them with the user import Wizard and ensure that Active is unchecked.

While the Data Import Wizard can update some user fields, it is not the primary or most robust tool for mass *creating* user records with granular control over the 'IsActive' field during initial setup, compared to Data Loader.

BSchedule a Time-Dependent Workflow to create users in three weeks.

Time-Dependent Workflow Rules are designed to automate actions based on time triggers, not for creating new user records, whether active or inactive.

CCreate a .csv file ensuring that is Active = false, and use the data loader to insert.Correct

Creating a .csv file with 'IsActive = false' and using the Data Loader allows for bulk user creation where the activation status is explicitly controlled, ensuring users are created but not immediately active or notified. Data Loader provides comprehensive control over all user record fields during insertion, including activation status.

DClick Add Multiple Users and ensure that Generate New Password and Notify user immediatelyCorrect

The 'Add Multiple Users' interface allows an administrator to create up to 10 users at once. By unchecking 'Generate New Password and Notify user immediately', the user records are created in an inactive state, preventing immediate login and email notification.

Concept tested: User provisioning without activation

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.users_admin_manage_add_multiple.htm&type=5

Topics

#User Management#Data Loader#User Creation#User Activation

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