# Update Account

> [!NOTE]
>
> - `Username` of the user and associated `Employee ID (Person External ID)` must be same for the update operation to work correctly.
> - `phoneType`, `phoneNumberExtension`, `phoneNumber`, and `countryDialingCode` are attributes related to business phone type.

The following table lists the attributes that can be updated for accounts:

| Account Attribute | Type | Generator | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Name | String | Identity Attribute - Given Name | The user's first name |
| Last Name | String | Identity Attribute - Family Name | The user's last name |
| Email | String | Identity Attribute - Work Email | The user's email address |
| name.middleName | String | Disable | The user's middle name |
| active | Boolean | Disable | The user's active status |
| academicTitle | String | Disable | The user's academic title |
| function | String | Disable | The user's functional title name |
| building | String | Disable | Building name |
| roomNumber | String | Disable | Room number |
| lastNamePrefix | String | Disable | The user's last name prefix |
| Initials | String | Disable | The user's initials |
| nameSupplement | String | Disable | Name Supplement |
| startDate | String | Disable | Validity start date of user |
| endDate | String | Disable | Validity end date of user |
| empStartDate | String | Disable | Start date of employee |
| empEndDate | String | Disable | End date of employee |
| timezone | String | Disable | The user's timezone |
| locale | String | Disable | Log on language code |
| timeFormatCode | String | Disable | Time format code |
| dateFormatCode | String | Disable | Date format code |
| decimalFormatCode | String | Disable | Decimal format code |
| birthName | String | Disable | User's name at birth |
| nickName | String | Disable | The user's nick name |
| department | String | Disable | The user's department |
| additionalLastName | String | Disable | Additional last name |
| lastNameSecondPrefix | String | Disable | Additional last name prefix |
| academicSecondTitle | String | Disable | Academic second title |
| phoneType | String | Disable | Phone type |
| phoneNumberExtension | String | Disable | The extension for the user's phone number |
| phoneNumber | String | Disable | The user's phone number |
| countryDialingCode | String | Disable | The country code for the user's phone number |