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  2. MDL-51586

Enrolment table only shows names if firstname is used in settings.

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    • MOODLE_28_STABLE, MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MOODLE_28_STABLE, MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MDL-51586-master
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      1. Go to [Site administration  ► Users  ► Permissions  ► User policies] and set alternativefullnameformat to 'alternatename'.
      2. Go the the enrolment page of a course. [Course administration ► Users ► Enrolled users]
      3. Each enrolled user should have their alternate name displayed if that information is filled out. If this is empty then it will default to the user's first name.
      4. Go the the other users page of a course. [Course administration ► Users ► Other users]
      5. If you have no users there, click "Assign roles".
      6. Make sure that the names are displayed correctly
      7. Try a combination of different placeholders in the alternativefullnameformat setting and ensure that a name is displayed in both the enrolled users page and other users page
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      Go to [Site administration  ► Users  ► Permissions  ► User policies] and set alternativefullnameformat to 'alternatename'. Go the the enrolment page of a course. [Course administration ► Users ► Enrolled users] Each enrolled user should have their alternate name displayed if that information is filled out. If this is empty then it will default to the user's first name. Go the the other users page of a course. [Course administration ► Users ► Other users] If you have no users there, click "Assign roles". Make sure that the names are displayed correctly Try a combination of different placeholders in the alternativefullnameformat setting and ensure that a name is displayed in both the enrolled users page and other users page

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      Enrolment table will not display any names unless the firstname or language is present in the alternatenamedisplay setting.

      If you set just lastname or any of the other additional name fields (no firstname) then nothing will be displayed in the enrolment table.

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              johno John Okely
              abgreeve Adrian Greeve
              Adrian Greeve Adrian Greeve
              Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
              Jun Pataleta Jun Pataleta
              David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                9/Nov/15