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To check to see if an (OAC) organization already exists in the system, the steps are largely similar to those laid out above for checking if a User Record already exists. First, copy the Organization name from the Registration form as shown in the screenshot, below (Note: Since PERC Registration Forms do NOT contain organizational info, this exact step is not applicable to PERC, hence why OAC is referred to separately here). Then, paste the Organization name into the search box in the "Organizations" card. If (as in the screenshot below) no results are returned when searching for the organization name, you should still check one other data point before concluding that no such organization already exists.
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Checking Whether an Organization Already Exists for a PERC Registration
PERC's process for checking whether an organization record already exists or not is similar to OAC's, with the exception that within the PERC realm "Organizations" are named after their Principal Investigators. PERC organizations are in the format Last Name, (Optional User Title if applicable) First Name. For example, a PERC applicant with the name "Test Name" with a title if "Associate Professor" would have an organization record called "Name, Associate Professor Test."
Registering a New User for OAC
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