---
title: Create an LDAP type data source
description: Create an LDAP type data source record to define what data an import set should import.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/create-ldap-type-data-source.html
release: australia
product: System Import Sets
classification: system-import-sets
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Create a data source, Data sources, Import sets, Imports, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Create an LDAP type data source

Create an **LDAP** type data source record to define what data an import set should import.

## Before you begin

Role required: import\_admin

## About this task

For additional information, see [LDAP type data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/r_LDAPTypeDataSource.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Import Sets** > **Administration** > **Data Sources**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  Complete the form.

<table id="table_n3v_by3_z3b"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

A unique name for this data source.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Import set table label

</td><td>

A label for the import set staging table to use.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Import set table name

</td><td>

The ServiceNow AI Platform uses the label you entered to construct a unique table name. This prevents namespace collision with an already existing table.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

**LDAP**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

LDAP target

</td><td>

Target selected from the list of your LDAP OU definitions.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Use Batch Import

</td><td>

If selected, specifies that loading data should be batched when you select **Load data** or **Test load 20 records**.**Note:** The system keeps records in memory until it receives the number of records specified in the batch size. If the batch size is met, it commits all the records as one batched SQL. If all the records are loaded for the import set, it commits all the remaining records as one batched SQL. Since it keeps the maximum of the batch size records in memory when specified, make sure you set the correct batch size to not cause any out-of-memory issues.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Batch Size

</td><td>

Specifies how big the batches should be. Appears only when the **Use Batch Import** field is selected.The **glide.import\_set\_load\_usebatch** and **glide.import\_set\_load\_batch\_size** properties affects these fields. The priority order for the properties and fields are as follows: If the property is set, use the property value. If not, use the field value. If neither property is set, use the default batch size of 1000.

-   For example, if **glide.import\_set\_load\_usebatch** = **true** and **glide.import\_set\_load\_batch\_size** = **200**, use 200 as the batch size, regardless of the field values.
-   For example, if **glide.import\_set\_load\_usebatch** = **true** and the **glide.import\_set\_load\_batch\_size** property is not set, use the default batch size of 1000.
-   For example, if the **glide.import\_set\_load\_usebatch** property is not set and the **Use Batch Import** field = **true**, use the **Batch Size** field value \(or the default of 1000 if the **Batch Size** field value is not set\)
-   For example, if the **glide.import\_set\_load\_usebatch** property = false and the **Use Batch Import** field = true, do not use batch import, since the property is set to false.


</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

Define a transform map for the new data source and run an import.

**Parent Topic:**[Create a data source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/system-import-sets/c_CreateNewDataSource.md)