How do I add a department?
How to add, remove or edit an existing department.
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Add a Department
Departments can be added one of two ways: 1. Automatically through the auto-provisioning process or 2. Manually by an admin. Note: If you have auto-provisioning set up, we recommend bringing departments over into Maptician via this method to ensure consistency.
If you have auto-provisioning enabled but decide to manually add or edit a department, it is important that the department names exactly match those found in your identity provider (i.e. Microsoft Active Directory, Azure, etc.).
To add a new department:
- Navigate to the Organization tab.
- In the top menu, click Departments.
- Click the Plus icon.
- Enter the department name. Note: Make sure this matches the department name in your Identity Provider's software.
- If applicable, enter an associated department number. Note: This is not required.
- Make sure the status is set to Active then click the green Create button.
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Edit a Department
To edit an existing department, select the department, then click the Pencil icon. If you are editing the department's name (and you also have auto-provisioning enabled) make sure the department name entered matches exactly what is contained in your identity provider's software.
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Remove a Department
To remove a department from Maptician, click to highlight the department. Then click the Trash Can icon. Note: Do not remove a department unless you are certain it is no longer associated with any employee records within your identity provider.