Use Case: Configure Default Ownership

Overview

Users can set a default owner for newly created objects to streamline Batch Create and other creation flows.

Options

  1. Me – The user’s personal account.
  2. Organisation – Any organisation the user belongs to (dropdown).
  3. Container’s Owner (Default) – Inherit ownership from the container where the object is placed.

UI Flow

Settings → Default Ownership section.

  • Radio buttons for the three strategies.
  • If “Organisation” is chosen, a select appears listing memberships.
  • Save triggers updateUserSettings(defaultOwnershipStrategy, organisationId?) mutation.

Backend

Preference stored in profiles.default_ownership column (enum) + default_organisation_id nullable FK.