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Incident thread entry shows "Unknown author"
Answer ID 9246   |   Last Review Date 01/08/2019

Why does an incident thread entry show "Unknown author"?

Environment:

Incidents thread title bar, Deleted staff accounts
Also applies to deleted Contact records
Oracle B2C Service, All versions

Resolution:

Thread entries can show "Unknown author" when the staff account that made the entries has been deleted.  This association comes from the account ID at the database level.  When the account is deleted, the account ID is also removed.  The application can no longer display the staff member's name because the association no longer exists.

Before account deleted, thread title bars show the agent's name who entered the thread.  After the account is deleted, thread title bars show "Unknown Author".


For this reason, it is recommended to disable staff accounts rather than delete them.  For more information on this, see the following answers:

Answer ID 1415: Effects of deleting staff accounts in Oracle B2C Service

Answer ID 1004: Effect on other tables when a staff account is deleted or moved