Change existing user's email ID or Rename User

The User ID is created based on the email address. When a user is renamed, its value is updated in all existing records, including change logs. As a result, this is a resource-intensive action. If you encounter time-out issues while renaming a user, consider creating a new User ID using the updated email address and disabling the old user.

If you need to change a user's email address or username, use EnigmaERP's built-in Rename tool. This updates the user's unique ID across all linked records while preserving assignments, permissions, and historical data.

To change a User's Email Id, follow the steps:

User List -> Open the User > Click on Menu -> Rename > Enter the New Email Id. Save

Prerequisites#

You must have Administrator privileges to rename a user.

Steps#

  1. Go to Settings > Users and Permissions > User.
  2. Open the user you want to rename.
  3. Click Menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the form.
  4. Select Rename.
  5. Enter the new email address or username.
  6. Click Save.

What Happens After Renaming?#

EnigmaERP automatically updates all references to the user across the system. This ensures that:

  • Existing document links remain intact.
  • Assignments continue to work.
  • User permissions are preserved.
  • Historical records continue to reference the renamed user correctly.

Adapted for EnigmaERP from the ERPNext documentation, © Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Content licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0. EnigmaERP is a product of Enigma and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd.