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KB0688290

Live feed is allowing users to add inactive users


573 Views Last updated : Apr 7, 2024 public Copy Permalink
KB Summary by Now Assist

Issue

Symptoms


Users using live feed are able to search and add inactive users even though they normally can't see these user records outside of live feed

Release


All releases

Cause


This is because live feed is querying for user records in live_profile table and not sys_user table. The inactive users still have corresponding live_profile records.

Resolution


Either of the following resolution options can be considered:

1) Delete the unneeded live_profile record for the inactive user

2) Write a before query business rule on live_profile to only return records where the corresponding sys_user records are active

Additional Information


There is an out-of-the-box query business rule called "user query" that restricts inactive users from being returned for non-admin. Since live feed does not actually query for sys_user table (and instead in live_profile) this business rule does not apply as such.


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