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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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{{Note|title=Important|text=We would recommend that you would de-activate a user in preference to removing the user as historic records will still refer to the removed user.}}
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This article explains how to delete a user from your Platinum system. This should only be used to delete a user record created in error.
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See [[How do I Deactivate a User?]]
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{{Warning|text=We do not recommend deleting user records as they are logged against transactions throughout the system.}}
  
 
== More Information ==
 
== More Information ==
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To remove a user select "Reports & Parameters" -> "Maintenance Options" -> "System Administrator" -> "User Maintenance".
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This process should only be used to remove a record created in error. To deactivate a user record for a leaver please see [[How do I deactivate a user?|this]] article.
  
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The removal of a user can only be performed on a user that is 'De-activated'. The procedure below when performed on an active will just result in them having a 'leaving date' assigned to them and thus making that user 'de-activated'.
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The deletion of a user record can only be performed on a user that has been {{DataValue|Deactivated}}.
  
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*On the {{DataPrompt|User ID}} type in the user code of the user you wish to remove or search for their User ID by pressing {{KeyPress|C-F1}}.
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The procedure below, if performed on an active user, will result in them having a 'leaving date' assigned to them and thus making that user 'deactivated'.
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*Press {{KeyPress|F10}} to delete them.
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*Click {{Button|Yes}} to confirm the deletion.
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* Go to {{UserSettings}}.
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* Find the user to remove by entering their name and clicking {{Button|Search}}.
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* Click {{Button|Remove}}.
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* Click {{Button|Yes}} to confirm the deletion.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[How do I Deactivate a User?]]
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* [[How do I deactivate a user?]]
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*[[How do I set up a New User?]]
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* [[How do I amend an existing user record?]]
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{{KB_Tags|remove, removing, delete, deleting, user, leaver}}
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 8 July 2024

Summary

This article explains how to delete a user from your Platinum system. This should only be used to delete a user record created in error.

We do not recommend deleting user records as they are logged against transactions throughout the system.

More Information

This process should only be used to remove a record created in error. To deactivate a user record for a leaver please see this article.

The deletion of a user record can only be performed on a user that has been 'Deactivated'.

The procedure below, if performed on an active user, will result in them having a 'leaving date' assigned to them and thus making that user 'deactivated'.

  • Go to " Reports & Settings Maintenance Options System Administrator Add or Edit Users".
  • Find the user to remove by entering their name and clicking [Search].
  • Click [Remove].
  • Click [Yes] to confirm the deletion.

See also


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