3.2.2 Editing a bowler profile

Editing a bowler profile

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Bowler profiles in Spectre Cloud are living records — they should be updated as a bowler's measurements, contact details, grip preferences, or physical circumstances change over time. This page covers how to open and edit an existing bowler profile on both desktop and mobile, which fields can be changed, and what to be aware of when updating fields that drive auto-suggestions or affect existing spec sheets.

🛠️ Opening a Profile for Editing

🖥️ Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler — see 3.2.1 for search and filter guidance.
3. Click the bowler's name to open their profile page.
4. Click the Edit button to enter edit mode. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the profile uses an explicit Edit button and save action, or whether fields are editable inline with auto-save on change.
5. Make the required changes to any profile fields.
6. Click Save to apply the changes. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact save action and whether a confirmation message is shown after saving.

📱 Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler.
3. Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.
4. Tap the Edit button or tap directly on the field you wish to update. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the edit interaction on mobile — explicit edit mode vs. inline tap-to-edit.
5. Make the required changes, scrolling through sections as needed.
6. Tap Save to apply the changes.

📋 What Can Be Edited

All profile fields can be edited after a profile is created — including the three required fields covered in 3.1.2. The table below summarises the key fields, whether changes affect existing spec sheets, and any considerations to keep in mind when updating.

Field	Editable	Effect on Existing Spec Sheets	Notes
Name	Yes	Updates everywhere — spec sheets, arsenal, history	Correct spelling errors or name changes immediately
Dominant hand	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Manually review existing spec sheets after a handedness correction — lateral pitch values may need updating
Grip type	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Autofill defaults recalibrate for new spec sheets only — existing sheets retain original values
PAP	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated PAP is used by Auto-Suggest Layouts on all new spec sheets from the point of update
Axis tilt / rotation	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Update when release technique changes meaningfully
Rev rate / ball speed	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Update when a coaching programme or technique change shifts these values
Hand flexibility	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated value recalibrates Pitch Suggestion (2.6.2) for new spec sheets
CLT	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated value recalibrates Auto-CLT (2.6.3) for new spec sheets
Contact information	Yes	No effect on spec sheets	Update freely — contact fields are independent of fitting data
Notes	Yes	No effect on spec sheets	Add to notes at any time — notes are append-friendly
Bowler Plus fields	Yes, if plugin active	No effect on spec sheets	Address, image gallery, and consent signature editable while Bowler Plus is active

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete behaviour of name changes — specifically whether updating a bowler's name propagates to existing saved spec sheets and printed records, or only to the profile and future documents.

⚠️ Editing Fields That Drive Auto-Suggestions

Several profile fields directly power Spectre Cloud's auto-suggestion features. When these fields are updated, the change takes effect on all new spec sheets created after the update — but it does not alter any spec sheet that has already been saved. This is intentional: historical spec sheets should reflect the measurements that were current at the time of drilling, not retroactively corrected values.

• ✅ After updating PAP, grip type, hand flexibility, or CLT — open a test spec sheet to confirm that auto-suggestions are firing with the new values before beginning a real fitting session.
• ✅ If a profile measurement was incorrect and has now been corrected, note the correction and the date in the bowler's notes field — this provides context if historical spec sheets are reviewed later and the values appear inconsistent.
• ✅ For competitive bowlers whose measurements change seasonally, consider dating entries in the notes field — for example, "PAP updated March 2025 following coaching programme."

🤜 Special Case: Correcting Dominant Hand

Correcting a bowler's dominant hand — for example, if it was accidentally recorded as Right when the bowler is Left-handed — requires particular care. Handedness affects lateral pitch sign conventions, Auto-Invert behaviour, and layout geometry orientation. Correcting it on the profile does not automatically fix any spec sheets already saved under the wrong handedness.

1. Update the dominant hand field on the profile and save.
2. Open each existing spec sheet for this bowler and manually review all lateral pitch values — they may need to be inverted to reflect the correct hand.
3. Review any layout values on existing spec sheets — layout orientation is hand-specific and may also be affected.
4. Add a note to the bowler's profile recording the correction and the date, so future staff understand why early spec sheets may show inverted pitch values. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud flags or highlights spec sheets created under an incorrect handedness setting after a dominant hand correction is made.

📝 Updating Notes — Best Practices

The notes field is one of the most frequently updated parts of a bowler profile. Unlike structured measurement fields, notes accumulate over time — each entry adds context to the bowler's history rather than replacing it.

• ✅ Add a date to each note entry — for example, "May 2025 — bowler reports ring finger swelling; increased forward pitch to 3/8"."
• ✅ Record the reason for any measurement change, not just the new value — future staff will benefit from knowing why a value was updated, not just what it was changed to.
• ✅ Keep notes concise but complete — a single well-written sentence is more useful than a vague single word or an overly long paragraph.
• ✅ If a bowler's preferences change significantly — new grip style, new insert brand, different surface finish philosophy — lead the notes update with the change and its context so it is visible at the top of the field on next visit. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the notes field displays entries in chronological order with the most recent at the top, or appends new entries at the bottom.

☁️ Changes Sync Immediately

All profile edits are saved to the cloud and available across all devices on the account as soon as the save action is completed. There is no manual sync step — a measurement updated on a tablet at the drill press is immediately reflected on the desktop at the front counter.

• ✅ Changes take effect for auto-suggestions on any device from the point of save.
• ✅ Multi-location shops: profile edits are visible at all locations on the account immediately. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm multi-location sync behavior for profile edits, consistent with the question carried from 2.6.1 through 3.2.1.

Related Sections

• 3.2.1 — Searching and filtering the bowler list
• 3.1.4 — Adding contact information and notes to a bowler profile
• 3.1.3 — Optional profile fields: PAP, axis tilt, axis rotation, rev rate, ball speed
• 3.1.2 — Required fields: name, hand, grip type
• 3.2.3 — Archiving or deleting a bowler profile (if applicable)
• 2.6.4 — Auto-invert standard lateral pitches when changing from RH to LH
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: opening a spec sheet for an existing bowler

Tip: Treat a bowler's profile as a conversation log as much as a measurement record. The most useful profiles are not just the ones with the most accurate numbers — they are the ones where notes tell the story of how the bowler's fit has evolved, why changes were made, and what to watch for next time. A two-minute notes update after each fitting session pays off on every visit that follows.

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