# usernameGenarator **URL:** \ **Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\ **Created:** [March 28, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753 "2023-03-28T13:20:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![reinajss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/reinajss/32/12652_2.png) [@reinajss](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/reinajss)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/1 "2023-03-28T13:20:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’m traing to create a transformation, using the example in the documentation for transform usernameGenerator: [Username Generator | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/idn/docs/transforms/operations/username-generator) The code examplo that I’m using: ```json { "attributes": { "cloudMaxSize": "100", "cloudMaxUniqueChecks": "9", "cloudRequired": "true" }, "isRequired": false, "multi": false, "name": "criaEmailTerceiro", "transform": { "type": "usernameGenerator", "attributes": { "sourceCheck": true, "patterns": [ "$terc$f1$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f2$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f1$f3$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f2$f3$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f1.$ln{uniqueCounter}@dominio.com.br" ], "f1": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 1, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "f2": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 2, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "f3": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 1, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME_DO_MEIO" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "ln": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "ULTIMO_SOBRENOME" } } } }, "terc": { "type": "static", "attributes": { "value": "terceiro-" } } } }, "type": "usernameGenerator" } ``` But when I save it looks like this after I save the transformation: This is the code after that I saved: ```json { "id": "For security I change this ID", "name": "criaEmailTerceiro", "type": "usernameGenerator", "attributes": { "cloudMaxSize": "100", "cloudMaxUniqueChecks": "9", "cloudRequired": "true" }, "internal": false } ``` Anybody could be help me to identify this problem and solve? thank you very much in advance ---
**Author:** ![tyler\_mairose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tyler_mairose/32/30112_2.png) [@tyler\_mairose](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tyler_mairose)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/2 "2023-03-28T15:57:49Z")
Hello @reinajss, The transform looks valid. The `usernameGenerator` transform is meant to be used during account creation, so it would be attached to an account create provisioning policy. > **[create-provisioning-policy | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/idn/api/v3/create-provisioning-policy)** > > Create Provisioning Policy The body of the request would look something like below ```json { "name": "Account Creation Policy", "description": "Create Account Policy", "usageType": "CREATE", "fields": [ { "attributes": { "cloudMaxSize": "100", "cloudMaxUniqueChecks": "9", "cloudRequired": "true" }, "isRequired": false, "multi": false, "name": "criaEmailTerceiro", "transform": { "type": "usernameGenerator", "attributes": { "sourceCheck": true, "patterns": [ "$terc$f1$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f2$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f1$f3$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f2$f3$ln@dominio.com.br", "$terc$f1.$ln{uniqueCounter}@dominio.com.br" ], "f1": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 1, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "f2": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 2, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "f3": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "attributes": { "begin": 0, "end": 1, "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "NOME_DO_MEIO" } } }, "type": "substring" } } }, "ln": { "type": "lower", "attributes": { "input": { "type": "accountAttribute", "attributes": { "sourceName": "Base", "attributeName": "ULTIMO_SOBRENOME" } } } }, "terc": { "type": "static", "attributes": { "value": "terceiro-" } } } }, "type": "usernameGenerator" }, { "name": "email", "transform": { "type": "identityAttribute", "attributes": { "name": "email" } }, "attributes": {}, "isRequired": false, "type": "string", "isMultiValued": false }, { "name": "displayName", "transform": { "type": "identityAttribute", "attributes": { "name": "displayName" } }, "attributes": {}, "isRequired": false, "type": "string", "isMultiValued": false } ] } ``` ---
**Author:** ![reinajss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/reinajss/32/12652_2.png) [@reinajss](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/reinajss)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/3 "2023-03-28T17:37:01Z")
> [@tyler\_mairose](#): > > The transform looks valid. > > The `usernameGenerator` transform is meant to be used during account creation, so it would be attached to an account create provisioning policy. Thank you for your help, I create this policy, but I have a question. Every time a new identity is created in this profile will this policy run and the email will be calculated and created without the risk of duplicated it? ---
**Author:** ![tyler\_mairose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/tyler_mairose/32/30112_2.png) [@tyler\_mairose](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/tyler_mairose)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/4 "2023-03-28T18:08:30Z")
Yes, when a new Identity is created this will run and will create a unique username under the attribute `criaEmailTerceiro`. The usernameGenerator will traverse through your patterns list until it has a unique username that is not being used. ---
**Author:** ![reinajss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/reinajss/32/12652_2.png) [@reinajss](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/reinajss)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/5 "2023-03-28T23:09:07Z")
Hi Tyler, I was reading about this transformation process, and I noticed that referring to usernameGenerator on the website it says: **“The generator only checks the accountID.”** And so I won’t be able to use this process. I wanted to know if it is possible to create this validation process in another way, that is, create a validation if the email already exists in the IDNow base, and if it exists, use the other way as we did here:" “ **$terc$f1$ln@ domain.com.br** ”, “ **$terc$f2$ln@dominio.com.br** ”, “ **$terc$f1$f3$ln@dominio.com.br** ”, “ **$terc$f2$f3$ln@dominio.com.br** ”, “ **$terc$f1.$ln{uniqueCounter}@dominio.com.br** ”", is it possible to do this without using usernameGenerator? I am very grateful for your help. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/usernamegenarator/9753/6 "2023-07-19T14:24:40Z")