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 ====== User Profile Considerations ====== ====== User Profile Considerations ======
-With IBM i, user profiles can be created with names up to 10 characters. However, when adding a user to the SNA directory entry system using the ADDDIRE command, the User ID (USRID) field is restricted to 8 characters maximum. This limitation stems from legacy SNA (Systems Network Architecture) and OfficeVision compatibility requirements.+With IBM i, user profiles can be created with names up to 10 characters. However, when adding a user to the SNA (Systems Network Architecture) directory entry system using the ADDDIRE command, the User ID (USRID) field is restricted to 8 characters maximum. This limitation stems from legacy SNA and OfficeVision compatibility requirements.
  
 When a user profile name exceeds 8 characters (e.g., MWTRAIN10), only the first 8 characters (MWTRAIN1) are used in the directory USRID. This leads to conflicts when: When a user profile name exceeds 8 characters (e.g., MWTRAIN10), only the first 8 characters (MWTRAIN1) are used in the directory USRID. This leads to conflicts when:
  
-  * Unordered List Item Multiple user profiles share the same first 8 characters.+  * Multiple user profiles share the same first 8 characters.
   * Directory entries become ambiguous or overwrite each other.   * Directory entries become ambiguous or overwrite each other.
-  * Unordered List Item Messaging and routing via SNADS or other directory-dependent functions fail or misroute messages.+  * Messaging and routing via SNADS or other directory-dependent functions fail or misroute messages.
  
 **Conflict example:** **Conflict example:**
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 To avoid conflicts while preserving your actual user profile names, you can assign a unique 8-character alias for the directory entry's USRID and link it to the full user profile using the USER() parameter. This allows the directory to uniquely identify each user while complying with the 8-character limit.  To avoid conflicts while preserving your actual user profile names, you can assign a unique 8-character alias for the directory entry's USRID and link it to the full user profile using the USER() parameter. This allows the directory to uniquely identify each user while complying with the 8-character limit. 
  
-Example Alias Directory Entries+**Example Alias Directory Entries:**
  
 MWTRAIN10 → Alias: MWTRN010 MWTRAIN10 → Alias: MWTRN010
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