Change User Names

User names are automatically generated in the enterprise default format when you create a new user if you don't manually specify a user name. The default format is the user's email address, but you can change this value.

For example, you might choose to use first name.last name as the default format. You can also manually override an individual user's existing user name, if necessary.

Caution: Although you can change the user name of an existing user, changing it isn't a good idea. Changing the user name requires extra setup for Oracle BI Answers. Oracle BI Answers, the embedded reporting tool for building and modifying reports, creates a separate GUID from the user name when you create a user. If you change the user name, then you must update the BI Answers GUID by running the Rename Accounts Self-Service utility. You can download the utility from My Oracle Support article Oracle Fusion BI: Self-Service Forget Accounts and Rename Accounts Tools (Doc ID 2635720.1). If you used the user name in any script, then you must update that script as well.

To change an existing user name, sign in to the application as a setup user, then perform these steps.

1. Select Navigator > My Team > Users and Roles to open the Search Person page.

   You can also search for the Manage Users task in the Setup and Maintenance work area.

2. Search for and select the user whose user name you want to change.

   The Edit User page for the user opens.

3. In the User Details region, enter the new user name in the User Name field.

   You can enter the user name in any format you choose.

4. Click Save and Close.

   The updated name is sent automatically to your LDAP directory server.

   The user's password and roles remain the same.

When you change an existing user name on the Edit User page, the user doesn't receive an automatic notification of the change. So it's a good idea to send details of the updated user name directly to the user.