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+# update a record in sys_user table
+
+If we use the command below to update a record, it can lead to a problem.
+
+grUser.get('grUser.get('62826bf03710200044e0bfc8bcbe5df9')');
+
+If the record is not found in the table, the script will create a new one. 
+
+To make sure we are updating and not inserting, it is better to wrap up the get method with an If statement.
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+var grUser = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
+
+if (grUser.get('62826bf03710200044e0bfc8bcbe5df9')) {
+    grUser.user_name = 'test.user';
+    grUser.first_name = 'test';
+    grUser.last_name = 'user';
+    grUser.email = 'test.user@servicenow';
+    grUser.update();
+} else {
+    gs.info('Record not found.');
+}