diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index e99cf566..2389dfb6 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ todo: need a role collection control of some kind for things like case 3417.
 	ideally it binds to a single value and can extract back out of that value bitwise all the correct items in the list checked
 	This way can bind it to a single bit field value and be efficient FTW$!
 
+
+todo: user options form put color picker last it's pushing down the entire last row
+	also, can it be shorter, there's probably a setting for that
+
 todo: need to test a license downgrade of techs once have User creation stuff done
 
 todo: Administration - translation
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/authorizationroles.js b/ayanova/src/api/authorizationroles.js
index c7085ae2..e2b7ffe7 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/authorizationroles.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/authorizationroles.js
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ export default {
     let userRole = window.$gz.store.state.roles;
 
     //calculate the effective rights
-    //a non zero result of the bitwise calculation means true and zero means false so using !! to force it into a boolean value (contrary to some style guides that say !! is obscure but I say it saves a lot of typing)
+    //a non zero result of the bitwise calculation means true and zero means false so using !! to force it into a boolean value
+    //(contrary to some style guides that say !! is obscure but I say it saves a lot of typing)
     let canChange = !!(userRole & objectRoleRights.Change);
     let canReadFullRecord = !!(userRole & objectRoleRights.ReadFullRecord);
 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue b/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22ec9550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/role-control.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<template>
+  <v-select
+    :items="availableRoles"
+    item-text="name"
+    item-value="id"
+    multiple
+    chips
+    hint="select roles"
+    persistent-hint
+    :value="rolevalue()"
+    @input="handleInput"
+    :readonly="readonly"
+    :disabled="disabled"
+    :label="label"
+    :rules="rules"
+    :error-messages="allErrors()"
+    :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'roleinput:' + testId : false"
+  ></v-select>
+</template>
+<script>
+/*  Xeslint-disable */
+export default {
+  async created() {
+    //get the available roles
+    //first make sure it's cached
+    await window.$gz.enums.fetchEnumList("AuthorizationRoles");
+    this.availableRoles = window.$gz.enums.getSelectionList(
+      "AuthorizationRoles"
+    );
+    //window.$gz.form.addNoSelectionItem(vm.selectLists.objectTypes);
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      internalValue: null,
+      availableRoles: []
+    };
+  },
+  watch: {
+    value(val) {
+      this.internalValue = val;
+    }
+  },
+  props: {
+    label: String,
+    rules: Array,
+    "error-messages": { type: Array, default: null },
+    value: { type: Number, default: 0 },
+    readonly: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    disabled: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    error: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false
+    },
+    testId: String
+  },
+  methods: {
+    allErrors() {
+      let ret = "";
+      if (this.error != null) {
+        ret = this.error;
+      }
+      if (this.errorMessages != null && this.errorMessages.length > 0) {
+        ret += this.errorMessages.toString();
+      }
+      return ret;
+    },
+    rolevalue() {
+      //turn ineternalValue numeric bitfield role value into list of selected roles
+    },
+    handleInput(value) {
+      //turn list of selected roles into single bitfield value
+      //and emit it
+    }
+  }
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/ayanova/src/main.js b/ayanova/src/main.js
index 89abacab..1755dd54 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/main.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/main.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import dataTable from "./components/gz-data-table.vue";
 import customFieldsControl from "./components/custom-fields-control.vue";
 import currencyControl from "./components/currency-control.vue";
 import decimalControl from "./components/decimal-control.vue";
+import roleControl from "./components/role-control.vue";
 import errorControl from "./components/error-control.vue";
 import reportSelectorControl from "./components/report-selector-control.vue";
 import reportViewerControl from "./components/report-viewer-control.vue";
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ Vue.component("gz-data-table", dataTable);
 Vue.component("gz-custom-fields", customFieldsControl);
 Vue.component("gz-currency", currencyControl);
 Vue.component("gz-decimal", decimalControl);
+Vue.component("gz-role-picker", roleControl);
 Vue.component("gz-error", errorControl);
 Vue.component("gz-report-selector", reportSelectorControl);
 Vue.component("gz-report-viewer", reportViewerControl);
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/adm-user.vue b/ayanova/src/views/adm-user.vue
index 5e3c7b94..80357f48 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/adm-user.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/adm-user.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <v-row v-if="formState.ready">
       <v-col>
         <v-form ref="form">
+          todo: set password, maybe set user options?
           <v-row>
             <gz-error :errorBoxMessage="formState.errorBoxMessage"></gz-error>
             <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
                 :clearable="!formState.readOnly"
                 @click:clear="fieldValueChanged('name')"
                 :counter="255"
-                :label="$ay.t('UserName')"
+                :label="$ay.t('Name')"
                 :rules="[
                   form().max255(this, 'name'),
                   form().required(this, 'name')
@@ -25,94 +26,39 @@
                 @input="fieldValueChanged('name')"
               ></v-text-field>
             </v-col>
-            <v-col
-              v-if="form().showMe(this, 'Serial')"
-              cols="12"
-              sm="6"
-              lg="4"
-              xl="3"
-            >
+            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
               <v-text-field
-                v-model="obj.serial"
-                :readonly="true"
-                :disabled="formState.readOnly"
-                :label="$ay.t('UserSerial')"
-                :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'serial' : false"
-              ></v-text-field>
-            </v-col>
-            <v-col
-              v-if="form().showMe(this, 'Count')"
-              cols="12"
-              sm="6"
-              lg="4"
-              xl="3"
-            >
-              <v-text-field
-                v-model="obj.count"
+                v-model="obj.employeeNumber"
                 :readonly="formState.readOnly"
                 :disabled="formState.readOnly"
                 :clearable="!formState.readOnly"
-                @click:clear="fieldValueChanged('count')"
-                :counter="10"
-                :label="$ay.t('UserCount')"
-                ref="count"
-                :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'count' : false"
-                :rules="[form().integerValid(this, 'count')]"
-                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'count')"
-                @input="fieldValueChanged('count')"
-                type="number"
+                @click:clear="fieldValueChanged('employeeNumber')"
+                :counter="255"
+                :label="$ay.t('UserEmployeeNumber')"
+                :rules="[
+                  form().max255(this, 'employeeNumber'),
+                  form().required(this, 'employeeNumber')
+                ]"
+                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'employeeNumber')"
+                ref="employeeNumber"
+                :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'employeeNumber' : false"
+                @input="fieldValueChanged('employeeNumber')"
               ></v-text-field>
             </v-col>
 
-            <v-col
-              v-if="form().showMe(this, 'DollarAmount')"
-              cols="12"
-              sm="6"
-              lg="4"
-              xl="3"
-            >
-              <gz-currency
-                v-model="obj.dollarAmount"
+            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
+              <gz-role-picker
+                :label="$ay.t('AuthorizationRoles')"
+                v-model="obj.roles"
                 :readonly="formState.readOnly"
                 :disabled="formState.readOnly"
-                :label="$ay.t('UserDollarAmount')"
-                ref="dollarAmount"
-                :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'dollarAmount' : false"
-                :rules="[
-                  form().decimalValid(this, 'dollarAmount'),
-                  form().required(this, 'dollarAmount')
-                ]"
-                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'dollarAmount')"
-                @input="fieldValueChanged('dollarAmount')"
-              ></gz-currency>
+                ref="roles"
+                testId="roles"
+                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'roles')"
+                @input="fieldValueChanged('roles')"
+              ></gz-role-picker>
             </v-col>
 
-            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
-              <gz-date-time-picker
-                :label="$ay.t('UserStartDate')"
-                v-model="obj.startDate"
-                :readonly="formState.readOnly"
-                :disabled="formState.readOnly"
-                ref="startDate"
-                testId="startDate"
-                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'startDate')"
-                @input="fieldValueChanged('startDate')"
-              ></gz-date-time-picker>
-            </v-col>
-
-            <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
-              <gz-date-time-picker
-                :label="$ay.t('UserEndDate')"
-                :rules="[form().datePrecedence(this, 'startDate', 'endDate')]"
-                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'endDate')"
-                v-model="obj.endDate"
-                :readonly="formState.readOnly"
-                :disabled="formState.readOnly"
-                ref="endDate"
-                testId="endDate"
-                @input="fieldValueChanged('endDate')"
-              ></gz-date-time-picker>
-            </v-col>
             <v-col
               v-if="form().showMe(this, 'Active')"
               cols="12"
@@ -132,27 +78,6 @@
               ></v-checkbox>
             </v-col>
 
-            <v-col
-              v-if="form().showMe(this, 'UserId')"
-              cols="12"
-              sm="6"
-              lg="4"
-              xl="3"
-            >
-              <gz-pick-list
-                :ayaType="ayaTypes().User"
-                :showEditIcon="true"
-                v-model="obj.userId"
-                :readonly="formState.readOnly"
-                :disabled="formState.readOnly"
-                :label="$ay.t('User')"
-                ref="userid"
-                :data-cy="!!$ay.dev ? 'userid' : false"
-                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'userid')"
-                @input="fieldValueChanged('userid')"
-              ></gz-pick-list>
-            </v-col>
-
             <v-col
               v-if="form().showMe(this, 'UserType')"
               cols="12"
@@ -326,23 +251,21 @@ export default {
         usertypes: []
       },
       obj: {
-        //IMPORTANT NOTE: Fields that are NON NULLABLE in the schema for the table but *are* hideable **MUST** have a default value set here or else there will be no way to save the record
-        //I.E. Serial, usertype fields
         id: 0,
         concurrency: 0,
-        name: null,
-        serial: 0,
-        dollarAmount: null,
         active: null,
+        name: null,
+        roles: null,
         userType: 0,
-        startDate: null,
-        endDate: null,
+        employeeNumber: null,
         notes: null,
-        count: null,
+        customerId: null,
+        headOfficeId: null,
+        subVendorId: null,
         wiki: null,
         customFields: "{}",
         tags: [],
-        userId: null
+        lastLogin: null
       },
       formState: {
         ready: false,
@@ -729,15 +652,12 @@ async function initForm(vm) {
 async function fetchTranslatedText(vm) {
   await window.$gz.translation.cacheTranslations([
     "User",
-    "UserName",
-    "UserSerial",
-    "UserDollarAmount",
-    "UserCount",
-    "User",
-    "UserType",
-    "UserStartDate",
-    "UserEndDate",
+    "Name",
+    "UserEmployeeNumber",
+    "AuthorizationRoles",
     "UserNotes",
+    "UserType",
+    "Active",
     "UserCustom1",
     "UserCustom2",
     "UserCustom3",
@@ -766,5 +686,3 @@ async function populateSelectionLists(vm) {
   vm.selectLists.usertypes = window.$gz.enums.getSelectionList("usertype");
 }
 </script>
-
-<style></style>