[MM-59519] preserve DM/GM unread/read state over export and import (#27707)

server/channels/app/export.go

@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ func (a *App) exportAllDirectChannels(ctx request.CTX, job *model.Job, writer io
 			afterId = channel.Id
 
 			// Skip if there are no active members in the channel
-			if len(*channel.Members) == 0 {
+			if len(channel.Members) == 0 {
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -829,7 +829,12 @@ func (a *App) exportAllDirectChannels(ctx request.CTX, job *model.Job, writer io
 				return err
 			}
 
-			channelLine := ImportLineFromDirectChannel(channel, favoritedBy)
+			shownBy, err := a.buildShownByList(channel)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			channelLine := ImportLineFromDirectChannel(channel, favoritedBy, shownBy)
 			if err := a.exportWriteLine(writer, channelLine); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -862,6 +867,55 @@ func (a *App) buildFavoritedByList(channelID string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
 	return userIDs, nil
 }
 
+func (a *App) buildShownByList(channel *model.DirectChannelForExport) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
+	shownBy := make([]string, 0)
+	switch channel.Type {
+	case model.ChannelTypeGroup:
+		for _, member := range channel.Members {
+			prefs, err := a.Srv().Store().Preference().GetCategory(member.UserId, model.PreferenceCategoryGroupChannelShow)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, model.NewAppError("buildShownByList", "app.preference.get_category.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+			}
+
+			for i := range prefs {
+				if prefs[i].Name == channel.Id && prefs[i].Value == "true" {
+					user, err := a.Srv().Store().User().Get(context.Background(), member.UserId)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, model.NewAppError("buildShownByList", "app.user.get.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+					}
+
+					shownBy = append(shownBy, user.Username)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	case model.ChannelTypeDirect:
+		for i, member := range channel.Members {
+			otherMember := member // in case it's a channel with self
+			if len(channel.Members) == 2 {
+				// since the are only two members, the other member is should be the remainder of i+1/2
+				otherMember = channel.Members[(i+1)%2]
+			}
+			prefs, err := a.Srv().Store().Preference().GetCategoryAndName(model.PreferenceCategoryDirectChannelShow, otherMember.UserId)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, model.NewAppError("buildShownByList", "app.preference.get_category.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+			}
+
+			for _, pref := range prefs {
+				if pref.Value == "true" && pref.UserId == member.UserId {
+					user, err := a.Srv().Store().User().Get(context.Background(), member.UserId)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, model.NewAppError("buildShownByList", "app.user.get.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+					}
+
+					shownBy = append(shownBy, user.Username)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return shownBy, nil
+}
+
 func (a *App) exportAllDirectPosts(ctx request.CTX, job *model.Job, writer io.Writer, withAttachments, includeArchivedChannels bool) ([]imports.AttachmentImportData, *model.AppError) {
 	var attachments []imports.AttachmentImportData
 	afterId := strings.Repeat("0", 26)

server/channels/app/export_converters.go

@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ func ImportLineFromChannel(channel *model.ChannelForExport) *imports.LineImportD
 	}
 }
 
-func ImportLineFromDirectChannel(channel *model.DirectChannelForExport, favoritedBy []string) *imports.LineImportData {
-	channelMembers := *channel.Members
+func ImportLineFromDirectChannel(channel *model.DirectChannelForExport, favoritedBy, shownBy []string) *imports.LineImportData {
+	channelMembers := channel.Members
 	if len(channelMembers) == 1 {
-		channelMembers = []string{channelMembers[0], channelMembers[0]}
+		channelMembers = []*model.ChannelMemberForExport{channelMembers[0], channelMembers[0]}
 	}
 
 	line := &imports.LineImportData{
 		Type: "direct_channel",
 		DirectChannel: &imports.DirectChannelImportData{
-			Header:  &channel.Header,
-			Members: &channelMembers,
+			Header:       &channel.Header,
+			Participants: importDirectChannelMembersFromChannelMembers(channelMembers),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -58,9 +58,82 @@ func ImportLineFromDirectChannel(channel *model.DirectChannelForExport, favorite
 		line.DirectChannel.FavoritedBy = &favoritedBy
 	}
 
+	if len(shownBy) != 0 {
+		line.DirectChannel.ShownBy = &shownBy
+	}
+
 	return line
 }
 
+func importDirectChannelMembersFromChannelMembers(members []*model.ChannelMemberForExport) []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData {
+	importedMembers := make([]*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData, len(members))
+	for i, member := range members {
+		props := member.NotifyProps
+		notifyProps := imports.UserChannelNotifyPropsImportData{}
+
+		desktop, exist := props[model.DesktopNotifyProp]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.Desktop = &desktop
+		}
+		mobile, exist := props[model.PushNotifyProp]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.Mobile = &mobile
+		}
+		email, exist := props[model.EmailNotifyProp]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.Email = &email
+		}
+		ignoreMentions, exist := props[model.IgnoreChannelMentionsNotifyProp]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.IgnoreChannelMentions = &ignoreMentions
+		}
+		channelAutoFallow, exist := props[model.ChannelAutoFollowThreads]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.ChannelAutoFollowThreads = &channelAutoFallow
+		}
+		markUnread, exist := props[model.MarkUnreadNotifyProp]
+		if exist {
+			notifyProps.MarkUnread = &markUnread
+		}
+
+		dcm := &imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+			Username:    &member.Username,
+			NotifyProps: &notifyProps,
+		}
+
+		if member.SchemeUser {
+			dcm.SchemeUser = &member.SchemeUser
+		}
+		if member.SchemeAdmin {
+			dcm.SchemeAdmin = &member.SchemeAdmin
+		}
+		if member.SchemeGuest {
+			dcm.SchemeGuest = &member.SchemeGuest
+		}
+		if member.LastViewedAt != 0 {
+			dcm.LastViewedAt = &member.LastViewedAt
+		}
+		if member.MentionCount != 0 {
+			dcm.MentionCount = &member.MentionCount
+		}
+		if member.MentionCountRoot != 0 {
+			dcm.MentionCountRoot = &member.MentionCountRoot
+		}
+		if member.MsgCount != 0 {
+			dcm.MsgCount = &member.MsgCount
+		}
+		if member.MsgCountRoot != 0 {
+			dcm.MsgCountRoot = &member.MsgCountRoot
+		}
+		if member.UrgentMentionCount != 0 {
+			dcm.UrgentMentionCount = &member.UrgentMentionCount
+		}
+
+		importedMembers[i] = dcm
+	}
+	return importedMembers
+}
+
 func ImportLineFromUser(user *model.User, exportedPrefs map[string]*string) *imports.LineImportData {
 	// Bulk Importer doesn't accept "empty string" for AuthService.
 	var authService *string

server/channels/app/export_test.go

@@ -269,8 +269,9 @@ func TestExportDMChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		// Ensure the Members of the imported DM channel is the same was from the exported
 		channels, nErr = th2.App.Srv().Store().Channel().GetAllDirectChannelsForExportAfter(1000, "00000000", false)
 		require.NoError(t, nErr)
-		require.Equal(t, 1, len(channels))
-		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, th1.BasicUser2.Username}, *channels[0].Members)
+		require.Len(t, channels, 1)
+		require.Len(t, channels[0].Members, 2)
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, th1.BasicUser2.Username}, []string{channels[0].Members[0].Username, channels[0].Members[1].Username})
 
 		// Ensure the favorited channel was retained
 		fav, nErr := th2.App.Srv().Store().Preference().Get(th2.BasicUser2.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryFavoriteChannel, channels[0].Id)
@@ -340,8 +341,8 @@ func TestExportDMChannelToSelf(t *testing.T) {
 	channels, nErr = th2.App.Srv().Store().Channel().GetAllDirectChannelsForExportAfter(1000, "00000000", false)
 	require.NoError(t, nErr)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(channels))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len((*channels[0].Members)))
-	assert.Equal(t, th1.BasicUser.Username, (*channels[0].Members)[0])
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len((channels[0].Members)))
+	assert.Equal(t, th1.BasicUser.Username, channels[0].Members[0].Username)
 }
 
 func TestExportGMChannel(t *testing.T) {
@@ -416,8 +417,8 @@ func TestExportGMandDMChannels(t *testing.T) {
 	// Adding some determinism so its possible to assert on slice index
 	sort.Slice(channels, func(i, j int) bool { return channels[i].Type > channels[j].Type })
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(channels))
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, user1.Username, user2.Username}, *channels[0].Members)
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, th1.BasicUser2.Username}, *channels[1].Members)
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, user1.Username, user2.Username}, []string{channels[0].Members[0].Username, channels[0].Members[1].Username, channels[0].Members[2].Username})
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{th1.BasicUser.Username, th1.BasicUser2.Username}, []string{channels[1].Members[0].Username, channels[1].Members[1].Username})
 }
 
 func TestExportDMandGMPost(t *testing.T) {

server/channels/app/import_functions.go

@@ -1758,40 +1758,187 @@ func (a *App) importDirectChannel(rctx request.CTX, data *imports.DirectChannelI
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var members []string
+	if data.Participants != nil {
+		members = make([]string, len(data.Participants))
+		for i, member := range data.Participants {
+			members[i] = *member.Username
+		}
+	} else if data.Members != nil {
+		members = make([]string, len(*data.Members))
+		copy(members, *data.Members)
+	} else {
+		return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.no_members.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
+	}
+
 	var userIDs []string
-	userMap, err := a.getUsersByUsernames(*data.Members)
+	userMap, err := a.getUsersByUsernames(members)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	for _, user := range *data.Members {
+	for _, user := range members {
 		userIDs = append(userIDs, userMap[strings.ToLower(user)].Id)
 	}
 
 	var channel *model.Channel
 
 	if len(userIDs) == 2 {
-		ch, err := a.createDirectChannel(rctx, userIDs[0], userIDs[1])
-		if err != nil && err.Id != store.ChannelExistsError {
-			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_direct_channel.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+		ch, err2 := a.createDirectChannel(rctx, userIDs[0], userIDs[1])
+		if err2 != nil && err2.Id != store.ChannelExistsError {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_direct_channel.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err2)
 		}
 		channel = ch
 	} else {
-		ch, err := a.createGroupChannel(rctx, userIDs)
-		if err != nil && err.Id != store.ChannelExistsError {
-			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_group_channel.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+		ch, err2 := a.createGroupChannel(rctx, userIDs)
+		if err2 != nil && err2.Id != store.ChannelExistsError {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_group_channel.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err2)
 		}
 		channel = ch
 	}
 
+	totalMembers, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(rctx, channel.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.get_channel_members.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+	}
+
+	var ems = make([]model.ChannelMember, 0, totalMembers)
+	var page int
+
+	for int64(len(ems)) < totalMembers {
+		res, err := a.GetChannelMembersPage(rctx, channel.Id, page, 100)
+		if err != nil {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.get_channel_members.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+		}
+		ems = append(ems, res...)
+		page++
+	}
+
+	existingMembers := make(map[string]model.ChannelMember)
+	for _, member := range ems {
+		existingMembers[member.UserId] = member
+	}
+
+	newChannelMembers := make([]*model.ChannelMember, 0)
+	for _, member := range data.Participants {
+		m := &model.ChannelMember{
+			NotifyProps: model.GetDefaultChannelNotifyProps(),
+		}
+		if member.LastViewedAt != nil {
+			m.LastViewedAt = *member.LastViewedAt
+		}
+		if member.MsgCount != nil {
+			m.MsgCount = *member.MsgCount
+		}
+		if member.MentionCount != nil {
+			m.MentionCount = *member.MentionCount
+		}
+		if member.MentionCountRoot != nil {
+			m.MentionCountRoot = *member.MentionCountRoot
+		}
+		if member.UrgentMentionCount != nil {
+			m.UrgentMentionCount = *member.UrgentMentionCount
+		}
+		if member.MsgCountRoot != nil {
+			m.MsgCountRoot = *member.MsgCountRoot
+		}
+		if member.SchemeUser != nil {
+			m.SchemeUser = *member.SchemeUser
+		}
+		if member.SchemeAdmin != nil {
+			m.SchemeAdmin = *member.SchemeAdmin
+		}
+		if member.SchemeGuest != nil {
+			m.SchemeGuest = *member.SchemeGuest
+		}
+
+		if member.NotifyProps != nil {
+			if member.NotifyProps.Desktop != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.DesktopNotifyProp]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.Desktop {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.DesktopNotifyProp] = *member.NotifyProps.Desktop
+				}
+			}
+
+			if member.NotifyProps.MarkUnread != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.DesktopSoundNotifyProp]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.MarkUnread {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.MarkUnreadNotifyProp] = *member.NotifyProps.MarkUnread
+				}
+			}
+
+			if member.NotifyProps.Mobile != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.PushNotifyProp]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.Mobile {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.PushNotifyProp] = *member.NotifyProps.Mobile
+				}
+			}
+
+			if member.NotifyProps.Email != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.EmailNotifyProp]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.Email {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.EmailNotifyProp] = *member.NotifyProps.Email
+				}
+			}
+
+			if member.NotifyProps.IgnoreChannelMentions != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.IgnoreChannelMentionsNotifyProp]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.IgnoreChannelMentions {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.IgnoreChannelMentionsNotifyProp] = *member.NotifyProps.IgnoreChannelMentions
+				}
+			}
+
+			if member.NotifyProps.ChannelAutoFollowThreads != nil {
+				if value, ok := m.NotifyProps[model.ChannelAutoFollowThreads]; !ok || value != *member.NotifyProps.ChannelAutoFollowThreads {
+					m.NotifyProps[model.ChannelAutoFollowThreads] = *member.NotifyProps.ChannelAutoFollowThreads
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		u := userMap[strings.ToLower(*member.Username)]
+		if existing, ok := existingMembers[u.Id]; ok {
+			// Decide which membership is newer. We have LastViewedAt in the import data, which should
+			// give us a good idea of which membership is newer.
+			if existing.LastViewedAt > m.LastViewedAt {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		m.UserId = u.Id
+		m.ChannelId = channel.Id
+		newChannelMembers = append(newChannelMembers, m)
+	}
+
+	// the channel memberships are already created in the channel creation
+	// we always going to update the channel memberships
+	if len(newChannelMembers) > 0 {
+		_, nErr := a.Srv().Store().Channel().UpdateMultipleMembers(newChannelMembers)
+		if nErr != nil {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_group_channel.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(nErr)
+		}
+	}
+
 	var preferences model.Preferences
 
-	for _, userID := range userIDs {
-		preferences = append(preferences, model.Preference{
-			UserId:   userID,
-			Category: model.PreferenceCategoryDirectChannelShow,
-			Name:     channel.Id,
-			Value:    "true",
-		})
+	if data.ShownBy != nil {
+		for _, username := range *data.ShownBy {
+			switch channel.Type {
+			case model.ChannelTypeDirect:
+				otherUserId := userMap[strings.ToLower(username)].Id
+				for uname, user := range userMap {
+					if uname != username {
+						otherUserId = user.Id
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				preferences = append(preferences, model.Preference{
+					UserId:   userMap[strings.ToLower(username)].Id,
+					Category: model.PreferenceCategoryDirectChannelShow,
+					Name:     otherUserId,
+					Value:    "true",
+				})
+			case model.ChannelTypeGroup:
+				preferences = append(preferences, model.Preference{
+					UserId:   userMap[strings.ToLower(username)].Id,
+					Category: model.PreferenceCategoryGroupChannelShow,
+					Name:     channel.Id,
+					Value:    "true",
+				})
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	if data.FavoritedBy != nil {
@@ -1805,14 +1952,16 @@ func (a *App) importDirectChannel(rctx request.CTX, data *imports.DirectChannelI
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := a.Srv().Store().Preference().Save(preferences); err != nil {
-		var appErr *model.AppError
-		switch {
-		case errors.As(err, &appErr):
-			appErr.StatusCode = http.StatusBadRequest
-			return appErr
-		default:
-			return model.NewAppError("importDirectChannel", "app.preference.save.updating.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+	if len(preferences) > 0 {
+		if err := a.Srv().Store().Preference().Save(preferences); err != nil {
+			var appErr *model.AppError
+			switch {
+			case errors.As(err, &appErr):
+				appErr.StatusCode = http.StatusBadRequest
+				return appErr
+			default:
+				return model.NewAppError("importDirectChannel", "app.preference.save.updating.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest).Wrap(err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

server/channels/app/import_functions_test.go

@@ -3161,6 +3161,7 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
+	user3 := th.CreateUser()
 
 	// Check how many channels are in the database.
 	directChannelCount, err := th.App.Srv().Store().Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.ChannelTypeDirect)
@@ -3169,161 +3170,363 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	groupChannelCount, err := th.App.Srv().Store().Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.ChannelTypeGroup)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get group channel count.")
 
-	// Do an invalid channel in dry-run mode.
-	data := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
-		Members: &[]string{
-			model.NewId(),
-		},
-		Header: ptrStr("Channel Header"),
+	// We need to generate the dataset twice to test the same data with different formats.
+	generateDataset := func(data imports.DirectChannelImportData) map[string]imports.DirectChannelImportData {
+		members := make([]string, len(data.Participants))
+		for i, member := range data.Participants {
+			members[i] = *member.Username
+		}
+
+		return map[string]imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			"Participants": data,
+			"Members": {
+				Members: &members,
+			},
+		}
 	}
-	err = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
-	require.Error(t, err)
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("Invalid channel in dry-run mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+			},
+			Header: ptrStr("Channel Header"),
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				err = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 
-	// Do a valid DIRECT channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		model.NewId(),
-		model.NewId(),
-	}
-	appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("Valid DIRECT channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Do a valid GROUP channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		model.NewId(),
-		model.NewId(),
-		model.NewId(),
-	}
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("Valid GROUP channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, true)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Do an invalid channel in apply mode.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		model.NewId(),
-	}
-	err = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Error(t, err)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("Invalid channel in apply mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				err = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 
-	// Do a valid DIRECT channel.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		th.BasicUser.Username,
-		th.BasicUser2.Username,
-	}
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that one more DIRECT channel is in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("Valid DIRECT channel ", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that one more DIRECT channel is in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+				// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
+				appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Update the channel's HEADER
-	data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 2")
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+				// Update the channel's HEADER
+				data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 2")
+				appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
-	channel, appErr := th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
-	require.Equal(t, channel.Header, *data.Header)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
 
-	// Do a GROUP channel with an extra invalid member.
-	user3 := th.CreateUser()
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		th.BasicUser.Username,
-		th.BasicUser2.Username,
-		user3.Username,
-		model.NewId(),
-	}
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+				// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
+				channel, appErr := th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				require.Equal(t, channel.Header, *data.Header)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+	t.Run("GROUP channel with an extra invalid member", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(user3.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(model.NewId()),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.NotNil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Do a valid GROUP channel.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		th.BasicUser.Username,
-		th.BasicUser2.Username,
-		user3.Username,
-	}
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	// Check that one more GROUP channel is in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
+	t.Run("Valid GROUP channel", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(user3.Username),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that one more GROUP channel is in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
+				// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
+				appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Update the channel's HEADER
-	data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 3")
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
 
-	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
+				// Update the channel's HEADER
+				data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 3")
+				appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
 
-	// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
-	userIDs := []string{
-		th.BasicUser.Id,
-		th.BasicUser2.Id,
-		user3.Id,
-	}
-	channel, appErr = th.App.createGroupChannel(th.Context, userIDs)
-	require.Equal(t, appErr.Id, store.ChannelExistsError)
-	require.Equal(t, channel.Header, *data.Header)
+				// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeDirect, directChannelCount+1)
+				AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.ChannelTypeGroup, groupChannelCount+1)
 
-	// Import a channel with some favorites.
-	data.Members = &[]string{
-		th.BasicUser.Username,
-		th.BasicUser2.Username,
-	}
-	data.FavoritedBy = &[]string{
-		th.BasicUser.Username,
-		th.BasicUser2.Username,
-	}
-	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
+				userIDs := []string{
+					th.BasicUser.Id,
+					th.BasicUser2.Id,
+					user3.Id,
+				}
+				channel, appErr := th.App.createGroupChannel(th.Context, userIDs)
+				require.Equal(t, appErr.Id, store.ChannelExistsError)
+				require.Equal(t, channel.Header, *data.Header)
+			})
+		}
+	})
 
-	channel, appErr = th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
-	require.Nil(t, appErr)
-	checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryFavoriteChannel, channel.Id, "true")
-	checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryFavoriteChannel, channel.Id, "true")
+	t.Run("Import a channel with some favorites", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dataset := generateDataset(imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		for name, data := range dataset {
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				data.FavoritedBy = &[]string{
+					th.BasicUser.Username,
+					th.BasicUser2.Username,
+				}
+				appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+				channel, appErr := th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
+				require.Nil(t, appErr)
+				checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryFavoriteChannel, channel.Id, "true")
+				checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryFavoriteChannel, channel.Id, "true")
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Import a DM channel and user last view should be imported", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lastView := model.GetMillis()
+		data := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username:     model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+					LastViewedAt: ptrInt64(lastView),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		channel, appErr := th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		members, appErr := th.App.GetChannelMembersPage(th.Context, channel.Id, 0, 100)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		require.Len(t, members, 2)
+
+		for _, member := range members {
+			if member.UserId == th.BasicUser.Id {
+				require.Equal(t, member.LastViewedAt, lastView)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Import a DM channel and preserve if the channel was shown to users", func(t *testing.T) {
+		data := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+			},
+			ShownBy: &[]string{
+				th.BasicUser.Username,
+			},
+		}
+
+		appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		channel, appErr := th.App.GetOrCreateDirectChannel(th.Context, th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		members, appErr := th.App.GetChannelMembersPage(th.Context, channel.Id, 0, 100)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		require.Len(t, members, 2)
+
+		for _, member := range members {
+			if member.UserId == th.BasicUser.Id {
+				checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryDirectChannelShow, th.BasicUser2.Id, "true")
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Import a GM channel and preserve if the channel was shown to users", func(t *testing.T) {
+		data := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
+			Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+				},
+				{
+					Username: model.NewString(user3.Username),
+				},
+			},
+			ShownBy: &[]string{
+				th.BasicUser.Username,
+			},
+		}
+
+		appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &data, false)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		channel, appErr := th.App.GetGroupChannel(th.Context, []string{th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id, user3.Id})
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		members, appErr := th.App.GetChannelMembersPage(th.Context, channel.Id, 0, 100)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		require.Len(t, members, 3)
+
+		for _, member := range members {
+			if member.UserId == th.BasicUser.Id {
+				checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PreferenceCategoryGroupChannelShow, channel.Id, "true")
+			}
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
@@ -3332,9 +3535,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create the DIRECT channel.
 	channelData := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
-		Members: &[]string{
-			th.BasicUser.Username,
-			th.BasicUser2.Username,
+		Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+			{
+				Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+			},
+			{
+				Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	appErr := th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &channelData, false)
@@ -3688,10 +3895,16 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create the GROUP channel.
 	user3 := th.CreateUser()
 	channelData = imports.DirectChannelImportData{
-		Members: &[]string{
-			th.BasicUser.Username,
-			th.BasicUser2.Username,
-			user3.Username,
+		Participants: []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+			{
+				Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser.Username),
+			},
+			{
+				Username: model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username),
+			},
+			{
+				Username: model.NewString(user3.Username),
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	appErr = th.App.importDirectChannel(th.Context, &channelData, false)

server/channels/app/imports/import_types.go

@@ -123,10 +123,27 @@ type UserChannelImportData struct {
 	LastViewedAt       *int64                            `json:"last_viewed_at,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type DirectChannelMemberImportData struct {
+	Username           *string                           `json:"username"`
+	NotifyProps        *UserChannelNotifyPropsImportData `json:"notify_props,omitempty"`
+	SchemeUser         *bool                             `json:"scheme_user,omitempty"`
+	SchemeAdmin        *bool                             `json:"scheme_admin,omitempty"`
+	SchemeGuest        *bool                             `json:"scheme_guest,omitempty"`
+	MentionCount       *int64                            `json:"mention_count,omitempty"`
+	MentionCountRoot   *int64                            `json:"mention_count_root,omitempty"`
+	UrgentMentionCount *int64                            `json:"urgend_mention_count,omitempty"`
+	MsgCount           *int64                            `json:"msg_count,omitempty"`
+	MsgCountRoot       *int64                            `json:"msg_count_root,omitempty"`
+	LastViewedAt       *int64                            `json:"last_viewed_at,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type UserChannelNotifyPropsImportData struct {
-	Desktop    *string `json:"desktop"`
-	Mobile     *string `json:"mobile"`
-	MarkUnread *string `json:"mark_unread"`
+	Desktop                  *string `json:"desktop"`
+	Mobile                   *string `json:"mobile"`
+	MarkUnread               *string `json:"mark_unread"`
+	Email                    *string `json:"email,omitempty"`
+	IgnoreChannelMentions    *string `json:"ignore_channel_mentions,omitempty"`
+	ChannelAutoFollowThreads *string `json:"channel_auto_follow_threads,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type EmojiImportData struct {
@@ -173,8 +190,10 @@ type PostImportData struct {
 }
 
 type DirectChannelImportData struct {
-	Members     *[]string `json:"members"`
-	FavoritedBy *[]string `json:"favorited_by"`
+	Members      *[]string                        `json:"members,omitempty"`
+	Participants []*DirectChannelMemberImportData `json:"participants,omitempty"`
+	FavoritedBy  *[]string                        `json:"favorited_by,omitempty"`
+	ShownBy      *[]string                        `json:"shown_by,omitempty"`
 
 	Header *string `json:"header"`
 }

server/channels/app/imports/import_validators.go

@@ -489,11 +489,19 @@ func ValidatePostImportData(data *PostImportData, maxPostSize int) *model.AppErr
 }
 
 func ValidateDirectChannelImportData(data *DirectChannelImportData) *model.AppError {
-	if data.Members == nil {
+	if data.Participants == nil && data.Members == nil {
 		return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.validate_direct_channel_import_data.members_required.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 	}
 
-	if len(*data.Members) != 2 {
+	if data.Participants != nil && len(data.Participants) != 2 {
+		if len(data.Participants) < model.ChannelGroupMinUsers {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.validate_direct_channel_import_data.members_too_few.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		} else if len(data.Participants) > model.ChannelGroupMaxUsers {
+			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.validate_direct_channel_import_data.members_too_many.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if data.Members != nil && len(*data.Members) != 2 {
 		if len(*data.Members) < model.ChannelGroupMinUsers {
 			return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.validate_direct_channel_import_data.members_too_few.error", nil, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		} else if len(*data.Members) > model.ChannelGroupMaxUsers {
@@ -508,12 +516,20 @@ func ValidateDirectChannelImportData(data *DirectChannelImportData) *model.AppEr
 	if data.FavoritedBy != nil {
 		for _, favoriter := range *data.FavoritedBy {
 			found := false
-			for _, member := range *data.Members {
-				if favoriter == member {
+			for _, member := range data.Participants {
+				if favoriter == *member.Username {
 					found = true
 					break
 				}
 			}
+			if data.Members != nil {
+				for _, member := range *data.Members {
+					if favoriter == member {
+						found = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			if !found {
 				return model.NewAppError("BulkImport", "app.import.validate_direct_channel_import_data.unknown_favoriter.error", map[string]any{"Username": favoriter}, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			}

server/channels/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go

@@ -4088,7 +4088,7 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) GetAllDirectChannelsForExportAfter(limit int, afterId s
 		channelIds = append(channelIds, channel.Id)
 	}
 	query = s.getQueryBuilder().
-		Select("u.Username as Username, ChannelId, UserId, cm.Roles as Roles, LastViewedAt, MsgCount, MentionCount, MentionCountRoot, COALESCE(UrgentMentionCount, 0) UrgentMentionCount, cm.NotifyProps as NotifyProps, LastUpdateAt, SchemeUser, SchemeAdmin, (SchemeGuest IS NOT NULL AND SchemeGuest) as SchemeGuest").
+		Select("u.Username as Username, ChannelId, UserId, cm.Roles as Roles, LastViewedAt, MsgCount, MsgCountRoot, MentionCount, MentionCountRoot, COALESCE(UrgentMentionCount, 0) UrgentMentionCount, cm.NotifyProps as NotifyProps, LastUpdateAt, SchemeUser, SchemeAdmin, (SchemeGuest IS NOT NULL AND SchemeGuest) as SchemeGuest").
 		From("ChannelMembers cm").
 		Join("Users u ON ( u.Id = cm.UserId )").
 		Where(sq.Eq{"cm.ChannelId": channelIds})
@@ -4106,12 +4106,11 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) GetAllDirectChannelsForExportAfter(limit int, afterId s
 	// Populate each channel with its members
 	dmChannelsMap := make(map[string]*model.DirectChannelForExport)
 	for _, channel := range directChannelsForExport {
-		channel.Members = &[]string{}
+		channel.Members = []*model.ChannelMemberForExport{}
 		dmChannelsMap[channel.Id] = channel
 	}
 	for _, member := range channelMembers {
-		members := dmChannelsMap[member.ChannelId].Members
-		*members = append(*members, member.Username)
+		dmChannelsMap[member.ChannelId].Members = append(dmChannelsMap[member.ChannelId].Members, member)
 	}
 
 	return directChannelsForExport, nil

server/channels/store/storetest/channel_store.go

@@ -7852,7 +7852,7 @@ func testChannelStoreExportAllDirectChannelsDeletedChannel(t *testing.T, rctx re
 	d1, nErr = ss.Channel().GetAllDirectChannelsForExportAfter(10000, strings.Repeat("0", 26), true)
 	assert.NoError(t, nErr)
 	assert.Len(t, d1, 1)
-	assert.Len(t, *d1[0].Members, 2)
+	assert.Len(t, d1[0].Members, 2)
 
 	// Manually truncate Channels table until testlib can handle cleanups
 	s.GetMasterX().Exec("TRUNCATE Channels")

server/cmd/mmctl/commands/importer/validate.go

@@ -832,7 +832,17 @@ func (v *Validator) validateDirectChannel(info ImportFileInfo, line imports.Line
 			}
 		}
 
-		if data.Members != nil {
+		if data.Participants != nil {
+			for i, member := range data.Participants {
+				if _, ok := v.users[*member.Username]; !ok {
+					return &ImportValidationError{
+						ImportFileInfo: info,
+						FieldName:      fmt.Sprintf("direct_channel.members[%d]", i),
+						Err:            fmt.Errorf("reference to unknown user %q", *member.Username),
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else if data.Members != nil {
 			for i, member := range *data.Members {
 				if _, ok := v.users[member]; !ok {
 					return &ImportValidationError{

server/cmd/mmctl/commands/sampledata_util.go

@@ -394,10 +394,17 @@ func createPost(team string, channel string, allUsers []string, createAt int64)
 
 func createDirectChannel(members []string) imports.LineImportData {
 	header := fake.Sentence()
+	var p []*imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData
+
+	for _, m := range members {
+		p = append(p, &imports.DirectChannelMemberImportData{
+			Username: model.NewString(m),
+		})
+	}
 
 	channel := imports.DirectChannelImportData{
-		Members: &members,
-		Header:  &header,
+		Participants: p,
+		Header:       &header,
 	}
 	return imports.LineImportData{
 		Type:          "direct_channel",

server/i18n/en.json

@@ -5174,6 +5174,14 @@
     "id": "app.import.import_direct_channel.create_group_channel.error",
     "translation": "Failed to create group channel"
   },
+  {
+    "id": "app.import.import_direct_channel.get_channel_members.error",
+    "translation": "Failed to get channel members for direct channel"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.import.import_direct_channel.no_members.error",
+    "translation": "There are no members for the direct channel"
+  },
   {
     "id": "app.import.import_direct_channel.update_header_failed.error",
     "translation": "Failed to update direct channel header"

server/public/model/channel.go

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ type ChannelForExport struct {
 
 type DirectChannelForExport struct {
 	Channel
-	Members *[]string
+	Members []*ChannelMemberForExport
 }
 
 type ChannelModeration struct {