Edit a user's profile
Overview
This flow describes how to change the profile details of a user in Care. You can edit your own profile, or any profile if you are a Care superuser.
Pre-requisites
- You view your own profile, or you are a Care superuser.
Permissions
| Permission | Access |
|---|---|
| None. Care lets a superuser, or the owner of the account, edit the profile. | Lets you edit this profile. |
Steps
1. Open the user's profile page
Search for the user, then click See Details on the card of the user. To open your own profile, select your name in the sidebar.
The profile page opens on the User Information tab.
Note: The Departments tab shows only when you open the profile from a facility. The Availability tab shows only when you open the profile from a facility, and you have permission to view schedules.
2. Click Edit User
Click Edit User. Care opens the Edit User panel.
Note: Edit User shows only to a Care superuser, or to the user who views their own profile.
3. Change the profile details
Change the fields you want to update.
| Components | What it captures |
|---|---|
| Prefix | The title before the name, for example Dr. |
| First Name | The given name of the user. |
| Last Name | The family name of the user. |
| Suffix | The title after the name. |
| Phone Number | The contact number of the user. |
| Gender | The gender of the user. |
| Government organization | The government organization of the user. Select it one level at a time, for example State and then District. |
Note: You cannot change the username or the email address from this panel.
Note: To change the responsibilities and designations of the user, use Manage Assignments in the Responsibility Assignments section of the profile page. See Change or remove a user's role.
4. Save the changes
Click Update User. Care saves the changes and closes the panel.
Note: Update User stays inactive until you change one field or more.
Expected Outcome
- Care shows the message "User updated successfully".
- The profile page shows the updated details on the User Information tab.
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