Edit a department to rename it or change which locations it's linked to, or delete one you no longer use. Changes apply wherever the department is listed.

Before you start

Only users whose role has Edit access to Department Management can edit departments, and Delete access to delete them. To check your access, see Viewing Your Access Rights. Demo departments, marked Demo Record, can't be edited or deleted.

Edit a department

Open Settings > Departments

Use Search to find the department.

Click Edit

Open the three-dot Actions menu on the department's row and click Edit. Edit Department Information opens.

Change the name or locations

Update Department Name, or add and remove locations in Location. At least one location is required.

Click Save Changes

Your changes are saved.

Delete a department

Click Delete

Open the three-dot Actions menu on the department's row and click Delete.

Click Yes

Confirm in Are you sure you want to delete this Department?.

📌 Important: Deleting a department also removes its links to locations, and oboloo doesn't check whether records use it first. It can't be chosen on new records afterwards. Records that already use it aren't changed until someone edits them.

Troubleshooting

Edit or Delete is greyed out

It's a demo department. Demo records are read-only until you remove the demo data.

I see "Location is required"

A department must be linked to at least one location. Choose one in Location before saving.

I can't see Edit or Delete

Your role doesn't have Edit or Delete access to Department Management. Ask an administrator to update your role.

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📌 Need Further Help?
If you need further assistance, please contact your internal platform administrator for support. Otherwise please reach out to oboloo's support team. If you are unable to view the above area in the oboloo platform, please check your user permissions and access rights.