In addition to name and email address (automatically populated), DX supports several core user properties that enhance personalization, reporting, and integration across the platform.
Property | Purpose |
start_date | Used to measure ramp-up time and assign users to tenure bands.
* required for Onboarding |
github_username | Associates GitHub activity with DX user records.
* required for GitHub-based reports and PlatformX surveys |
additional_github_username | An additional property for instances where more than one GitHub instance exists. |
gitlab_username
| Associates GitLab activity with DX user records.
* required for GitLab-based reports and PlatformX surveys |
exclude_from_snapshots | If set to |
ai_light_adoption_date ai_moderate_adoption_date ai_heavy_adoption_date | Signifies when the user reached certain AI tool adoption levels. |
For more information on how to set users' GitHub usernames, please see How does DX link user identities across systems?. For other properties listed above, DX offers five methods for setting core user properties:
CSV Upload – Upload User CSVs via the Admin > User CSVs area. You can include both core properties and custom attributes.
Web API – Use the
users.updateAPI method to programmatically update user properties from your systems.Directory sync – Integrate with identity providers like Okta, Workday, or Azure AD to sync user data automatically.
Profile editor – DX offers a built-in profile editor ideal for onboarding flows by including a step to set DX properties in your onboarding checklist.
Workday RaaS - core user properties can be included in Workday RaaS feeds, along with team hierarchy data. For more information, see Managing teams in DX.
Please contact your account manager to determine the method of setting core user properties for your DX workspace.