Username change

ggovil

Hi,

If someone changes his/her username, ONLY the new entries show the new username but the older entries still show the old username. Is there a way to have old entries show the new username?

Thanks,
Gauri

bwiernik

By "entries", you mean the "Added by" column in group libraries on Zotero.org, correct?

ggovil

For me "Added by" is the username. The "entries" would be various articles added by the username in a group library.

ggovil

Hi,

Wanted to know can a new username (for a older account) show up in the "added by" field for older (added) articles? Or the new username shows up ONLY in the new articles added to group libraries going forward by the user?

Thanks

dstillman

Yes, the new username will show everywhere.

ggovil

Hi,

I am attaching a link to my issue. Eventhough, the member changed her username, the online platform still shows her old username. Could you please check and give your feedback?

https://imgur.com/a/eW0ujUH

dstillman

This should now be fixed. (Usernames are still cached for a little while, but here they weren't being properly updated in some parts of the system after a change.)

ggovil

Thanks for your help with this issue! All set now...

CensimentoTragedie

I realized that we have exactly the opposite problem: in "Recently added items" Zotero shows as "added by" the old username, instead the new (actual) username) is shown in the single items.
We are very grateful if you could solve this problem
N.

CensimentoTragedie

I made some tests and finally I have found the BUG.
In the "Recently added items", Zotero uses the realname of the user as value for the column "added by".
But if the user changes his realname, Zotero continues showing the "original/first" realname of the user.
This is our case !!!

CensimentoTragedie

Do you have any news about this problem ?