Title: Contributor cannot edit record
Last modified: January 18, 2018

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# Contributor cannot edit record

 *  [jcwilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcwilliams/)
 * (@jcwilliams)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contributor-cannot-edit-record/)
 * I have a login page with the test username as “1” and the password as “test1”.
   This user is set up as a “Contributor” in the user database.
 * One the user logs on, they are redirected to a page with a text box (currently
   for testing purposes) which allows the person to enter their user id (in this
   case “1”).
 * The user clicks a button which sends them to the participants update page “?pdb
   =1”.
 * The user information is displayed, however they cannot edit the record and none
   of the controls are present.
 * User = “Contributor”
    Participants Database Admin Settings for Record Edit Access
   Level is set for “Contributor”

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 *  Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contributor-cannot-edit-record/#post-9880036)
 * Getting the user to an editable record requires a “private link” that contains
   an access code. Normally, this link is emailed to the user.
 * Another way to do this is to use the [Participant Login add-on](https://xnau.com/product/participant-login/)
   I offer, which presents a form for a name or email (you can choose which fields
   they need to enter) and then they are taken to the editable form.
 * If you want to know how to set up the private link, follow the “Setup Guide” 
   in the Participants Database admin menu.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/).

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contributor-cannot-edit-record/#post-9880036)
 * Status: not resolved