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How to disable/deactivate a User through SOAP API?
I want to disable a User programmetically by using SOAP API. How can I do that? I am using Partner API and I have developer edition. I have manage users persmissions set. I have gone through this link. I am looking for code which can help me disable/deactivate a User.
This is my code:
import com.sforce.soap.partner.Connector; import com.sforce.soap.partner.PartnerConnection; import com.sforce.soap.partner.QueryResult; import com.sforce.soap.partner.sobject.SObject; import com.sforce.ws.ConnectionException; import com.sforce.ws.ConnectorConfig; public class DeactivateUser { public static void main(String[] args) { ConnectorConfig config = new ConnectorConfig(); config.setUsername("waprau@waprau.com"); config.setPassword("sjjhggrhgfhgffjdgj"); PartnerConnection connection = null; try { connection = Connector.newConnection(config); QueryResult queryResults = connection.query("SELECT Username, IsActive from User"); if (queryResults.getSize() > 0) { for (SObject s : queryResults.getRecords()) { if(s.getField("Username").equals("abcd@pqrs.com")){ System.out.println("Username: " + s.getField("Username")); s.setField("IsActive", false); } System.out.println("Username: " + s.getField("Username") + " IsActive: " + s.getField("IsActive")); } } } catch (ConnectionException ce) { ce.printStackTrace(); } } }
This is output:
Username: waprau@waprau.com IsActive: true Username: jsmith@ymail.net IsActive: false Username: abcd@pqrs.com Username: abcd@pqrs.com IsActive: false
However in UI when I go to My Name > Setup > Manage Users > Users, it always show 'Active' check box for user abcd@pqrs.com selected :-(
Thanks,
Wap Rau