From daced2b7c9e9ab0eded983f0e4f339787f7e1f68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jason <stedwell@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:41:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fixed user update

---
 .../modules/settings/UserManagementPage.tsx   | 37 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/modules/settings/UserManagementPage.tsx b/client/src/modules/settings/UserManagementPage.tsx
index 62496f5..d2ae8d0 100644
--- a/client/src/modules/settings/UserManagementPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/modules/settings/UserManagementPage.tsx
@@ -169,34 +169,47 @@ export function UserManagementPage() {
       return;
     }
 
-    await saveUser();
+    try {
+      await saveUser();
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      setStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unable to save user.");
+    }
   }
 
   async function saveUser() {
+    const normalizedUserForm: AdminUserInput = {
+      ...userForm,
+      password: userForm.password && userForm.password.trim().length > 0 ? userForm.password : null,
+    };
+
     if (selectedUserId === "new") {
-      const createdUser = await api.createAdminUser(authToken, userForm);
+      const createdUser = await api.createAdminUser(authToken, normalizedUserForm);
       await refreshData(`Created user ${createdUser.email}.`);
       setSelectedUserId(createdUser.id);
       return;
     }
 
-    const updatedUser = await api.updateAdminUser(authToken, selectedUserId, userForm);
+    const updatedUser = await api.updateAdminUser(authToken, selectedUserId, normalizedUserForm);
     await refreshData(`Updated user ${updatedUser.email}.`);
     setSelectedUserId(updatedUser.id);
   }
 
   async function handleRoleSave(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    if (selectedRoleId === "new") {
-      const createdRole = await api.createAdminRole(authToken, roleForm);
-      await refreshData(`Created role ${createdRole.name}.`);
-      setSelectedRoleId(createdRole.id);
-      return;
-    }
+    try {
+      if (selectedRoleId === "new") {
+        const createdRole = await api.createAdminRole(authToken, roleForm);
+        await refreshData(`Created role ${createdRole.name}.`);
+        setSelectedRoleId(createdRole.id);
+        return;
+      }
 
-    const updatedRole = await api.updateAdminRole(authToken, selectedRoleId, roleForm);
-    await refreshData(`Updated role ${updatedRole.name}.`);
-    setSelectedRoleId(updatedRole.id);
+      const updatedRole = await api.updateAdminRole(authToken, selectedRoleId, roleForm);
+      await refreshData(`Updated role ${updatedRole.name}.`);
+      setSelectedRoleId(updatedRole.id);
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      setStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unable to save role.");
+    }
   }
 
   function toggleUserRole(roleId: string) {