Add ACTV user creation for accounts not found in AD

Update-StaffAD.ps1

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 # Reads Staff_Extract.csv and updates AD email addresses and account status.
 # Matches users by sAMAccountName (PAYROLL_REC_NO column).
 # If duplicate entries exist, ACTV takes priority over INAC/LEFT.
+# Creates new AD accounts for ACTV users not found in AD.
 # Applies changes automatically and appends results to a log file.
 
 # --- Configuration ---
-$CsvPath = "C:\Scripts\Staff_Extract.csv"
+$CsvPath         = "C:\Scripts\Staff_Extract.csv"
-$LogFile = "C:\Scripts\Logs\StaffAD_Changes.log"
+$LogFile         = "C:\Scripts\Logs\StaffAD_Changes.log"
+$NewUserOU       = "OU=Staff,DC=school,DC=vic,DC=edu,DC=au"     # Update this
+$DefaultPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssword123!" -AsPlainText -Force  # Update this
 
 # --- Setup ---
 if (-not (Test-Path $CsvPath)) {
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ $emailUpdates = 0
 $disables     = 0
 $noChanges    = 0
 $notFound     = 0
+$created      = 0
 $notFoundList = @()
 
 foreach ($entry in $Deduped.Values) {
@@ -59,17 +63,52 @@ foreach ($entry in $Deduped.Values) {
     $status     = $entry.STAFF_STATUS.Trim()
     $email      = $entry.E_MAIL.Trim()
 
+    # Parse name from email
+    $firstName = "Unknown"
+    $lastName  = "Unknown"
+    if ($email -match "^([^.]+)\.([^@]+)@") {
+        $firstName = $Matches[1]
+        $lastName  = $Matches[2]
+    }
+    $displayName = "$firstName $lastName"
+
     # Find user in AD by sAMAccountName
     try {
         $adUser = Get-ADUser -Identity $samAccount `
                              -Properties EmailAddress, Enabled, DisplayName `
                              -ErrorAction Stop
     } catch {
-        $notFound++
+        # Not found in AD - create if ACTV, otherwise log and skip
-        $parsedName = if ($email -match "^([^.]+)\.([^@]+)@") {
+        if ($status -ne "ACTV") {
-            "$($Matches[1]) $($Matches[2])"
+            $notFound++
-        } else { "Unknown" }
+            $notFoundList += "$samAccount, $displayName (skipped - status: $status)"
-        $notFoundList += "$samAccount, $parsedName"
+            continue
+        }
+
+        try {
+            New-ADUser `
+                -SamAccountName   $samAccount `
+                -UserPrincipalName $email `
+                -GivenName        $firstName `
+                -Surname          $lastName `
+                -DisplayName      $displayName `
+                -Name             $displayName `
+                -EmailAddress     $email `
+                -AccountPassword  $DefaultPassword `
+                -Enabled          $true `
+                -Path             $NewUserOU
+
+            Write-Log ""
+            Write-Log "  User    : $displayName ($samAccount)"
+            Write-Log "  Status  : $status"
+            Write-Log "  Account : CREATED in $NewUserOU  [CREATED]" "Green"
+            Write-Log "  Email   : $email  [SET]" "Green"
+            $created++
+        } catch {
+            Write-Log ""
+            Write-Log "  User    : $displayName ($samAccount)"
+            Write-Log "  Account : FAILED to create - $_" "Red"
+        }
         continue
     }
 
@@ -112,10 +151,11 @@ foreach ($entry in $Deduped.Values) {
 Write-Log ""
 Write-Log "  --- Summary ---"
 
-if ($emailUpdates -eq 0 -and $disables -eq 0) {
+if ($emailUpdates -eq 0 -and $disables -eq 0 -and $created -eq 0) {
     Write-Log "  No changes were made on this run." "Cyan"
 }
 
+Write-Log "  Accounts created    : $created"
 Write-Log "  Email updates       : $emailUpdates"
 Write-Log "  Accounts disabled   : $disables"
 Write-Log "  No changes needed   : $noChanges"