diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/IImportAyaNova7Object.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/IImportAyaNova7Object.cs
index 809dfa37..4f7d3a1e 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/IImportAyaNova7Object.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/IImportAyaNova7Object.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         /// <summary>
         /// If true, relaxes validation rules so that incomplete data can be imported
         /// </summary>
-        bool V7ValidationImportMode { get; set; }
+        bool SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode { get; set; }
 
     }
 
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
index e8b5fcaf..f2979f67 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         private readonly AyContext ct;
         public readonly long userId;
         private readonly AuthorizationRoles userRoles;
-        public bool V7ValidationImportMode { get; set; }
+        public bool SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode { get; set; }
 
         internal LocaleBiz(AyContext dbcontext, long currentUserId, AuthorizationRoles UserRoles)
         {
             ct = dbcontext;
             userId = currentUserId;
             userRoles = UserRoles;
-            V7ValidationImportMode = false;//default
+            SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode = false;//default
         }
 
 
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/TagBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/TagBiz.cs
index 471990be..37b7a7ec 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/TagBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/TagBiz.cs
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         public readonly long userId;
         private readonly AuthorizationRoles userRoles;
 
-        public bool V7ValidationImportMode { get; set; }
+        public bool SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode { get; set; }
 
         internal TagBiz(AyContext dbcontext, long currentUserId, AuthorizationRoles UserRoles)
         {
             ct = dbcontext;
             userId = currentUserId;
             userRoles = UserRoles;
-            V7ValidationImportMode = false;//default
+            SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode = false;//default
         }
 
 
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/UserBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/UserBiz.cs
index c21a802e..17dc86ca 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/UserBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/UserBiz.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         public readonly long UserId;
         public readonly long UserLocaleId;
         private readonly AuthorizationRoles userRoles;
-        public bool V7ValidationImportMode { get; set; }
+        public bool SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode { get; set; }
 
         internal UserBiz(AyContext dbcontext, long currentUserId, long userLocaleId, AuthorizationRoles UserRoles)
         {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             UserId = currentUserId;
             UserLocaleId = userLocaleId;
             userRoles = UserRoles;
-            V7ValidationImportMode = false;//default
+            SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode = false;//default
         }
 
         //todo: 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 User outObj = inObj;
                 outObj.OwnerId = UserId;
                 //Seeder sets user options in advance so no need to create them here in that case
-                if(outObj.UserOptions==null)
+                if (outObj.UserOptions == null)
                     outObj.UserOptions = new UserOptions(UserId);
 
                 await ct.User.AddAsync(outObj);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             }
 
             //Validate client type user
-            if (!V7ValidationImportMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.Client)
+            if (!SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.Client)
             {
                 if (proposedObj.ClientId == null || proposedObj.ClientId == 0)
                 {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             }
 
             //Validate headoffice type user
-            if (!V7ValidationImportMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.HeadOffice)
+            if (!SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.HeadOffice)
             {
                 if (proposedObj.HeadOfficeId == null || proposedObj.HeadOfficeId == 0)
                 {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             }
 
             //Validate headoffice type user
-            if (!V7ValidationImportMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.Subcontractor)
+            if (!SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode && proposedObj.UserType == UserType.Subcontractor)
             {
                 if (proposedObj.SubVendorId == null || proposedObj.SubVendorId == 0)
                 {
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
             #endregion v7 record format
 
-            V7ValidationImportMode = true;
+            SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode = true;
 
             //some types need to import from more than one source hence the seemingly redundant switch statement for futureproofing
             switch (j["IMPORT_TASK"].Value<string>())
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/Seeder.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/Seeder.cs
index 0b128f68..0b2dcc48 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/Seeder.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/Seeder.cs
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
         public async static void GenSeedUser(ILogger log, int count, AuthorizationRoles roles, UserType userType, bool active = true, string login = null, string password = null)
         {
             UserBiz Biz = UserBiz.GetBizInternal(ServiceProviderProvider.DBContext);
-            // Biz.CreateAsync()
+            //allow creation of not entirely ready users (missing client id or subcontractor vendor id etc)
+            Biz.SeedOrImportRelaxedRulesMode = true;
 
             for (int x = 0; x < count; x++)
             {