Elephant Users is based on the BrightSide Contacts module. A user is always a contact.
Any contact can be transformed into a user, by giving a connector called Email. Users with this connector can authenticate into the User area and manage their own profile.
If enabled, the User area can also admit new sign-ups. The sign-up process validates the user email. Registered users get the Social Group Guest, with no permissions attached. Administrators receive an email and push notification with the new user name and email.
User's permissions are controlled by the Elephant Security System, explained in Security .
ComplexName property gives the choice of treating users with a chain of formality. The API also offers a guessing option, using the European way of treatment, excluding titles and gender.
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Can be guessed |
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Full |
Is the full name. For entities, this should be the unique given value. Things like the Trade Name, are managed in the entity profile or by connectors like |
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Friendly |
Should be the friendly way to address the user. It's guessed to be the first name. |
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Formal |
Should be the more formal way to address the user. It's guessed to be the first encountered surname. |
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ComplexName will always return a value, despite the property being empty.
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Property |
Returns |
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Name |
The full name. |
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Friendly |
The Friendly value. Fallback to the Formal value. |
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Formal |
The Formal value. Fallback to the Name value. |
In Elephant nomenclature, a user is a contact with an email and able to sign in. Users can also sign up, if the website allows it (has a sign up context)
Elephant gives the user the opportunity to enrich his profile, while getting more permissions. Any user can send a request for a new relation, and acquire permissions once validated. There are some limitations, though, to make sure a single user has not contradictory roles (ex. student and docent)
When configured, the profile completion gives the user some tips about completing the profile. Tips may vary, depending on the relation type and what has already been completed.
Using user's profile, any user can add relations to existing companies or learning centers. Relations created by users are moderated, administrators must validate all proposed relations.
When a user has no relations, it is offered several options, depending on the existence of companies or learning centers. If none of them are in your contacts database, nothing will be offered.
The differences among these relations, are:
| Type | Description |
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| Professional | Has a current relation with a company. |
| Student | Has a current non-responsible relation (staff) with a learning center. |
| Docent | Has a current responsible relation (not staff) with a learning center. |
After a relation request has been sent, the profile will update the status.
| Recipient | Description |
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| User | Receives a notification when the relation is accepted. |
| Admins | Depending on the relation status, the subject can be:
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