Auto-generate numeric username

Can you please clarify this, because I don't see any setting to allow autogeneration of usernames.

Battra did this work for you? I am looking to do the same thing. If so can you explain?

beat wrote: Probably the CB Queries from incubator could be your solution here:

www.joomlapolis.com/cb-solutions/incubator

Execute fully customizable database queries when CB events happen. This tool can be used to provide rudimentary integration with other bridged scripts. You can even connect to external host databases!

Using the on after new user creation and on after registration events you could set jos_users-username = jos_users.id

And not show username at registration, so that cb auto-fills it based on email before your trigger sets it to id.

I didn't try above, but it might work, if your joomla version accepts such all-numeric usernames. Otherwise prefix in the query with an alphanumerical character.

I am stuck here - Using the on after new user creation and on after registration events you could set jos_users-username = jos_users.id. How would you query this?

ronsmart wrote:

beat wrote: Probably the CB Queries from incubator could be your solution here:

www.joomlapolis.com/cb-solutions/incubator

Execute fully customizable database queries when CB events happen. This tool can be used to provide rudimentary integration with other bridged scripts. You can even connect to external host databases!

Using the on after new user creation and on after registration events you could set jos_users-username = jos_users.id

And not show username at registration, so that cb auto-fills it based on email before your trigger sets it to id.

I didn't try above, but it might work, if your joomla version accepts such all-numeric usernames. Otherwise prefix in the query with an alphanumerical character.

I am stuck here - Using the on after new user creation and on after registration events you could set jos_users-username = jos_users.id. How would you query this?

Also jos users or cb users? I am using CB independently.

Please read this thread as well, it contains details on how to auto-generate username (there's a bug where CB auto-generate username using first+lastname instead of email) so you can hide the username field.
--> www.joomlapolis.com/forum/88-usage/164680-username-is-assigned-first--last-instead-of-email#164891

What I did was:
1. Create new CB field 'cb_memberid' and create a dummy user so I can fill in the field with a number as the member username base (e.g. assign the dummy user member ID 100)
2. Install SQL Action integration plugin
3. I'm using CB Subs so for each plan, go to Integration tab > SQL Action and put this query in the Activation & Renewal field: Basically it sets the username to the next available number based on the cb_membership last/highest value.

This is better done with CB Fields as it alters the user object and database row in a safe manner. Once installed use the on after registration trigger, set access to everybody, don't specify a condition (unless you want to). Then select the Username field to change. Now you can format the name however you like; substitutions are allowed. If you need complex formatting then yes you'll need to use CB Queries to change the username; example as follows.