employee update

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminStaffController.php

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
         DB::beginTransaction();
 
         try {
+            // 1️⃣ Create staff WITHOUT employee_id (ID not available yet)
             $admin = Admin::create([
                 'name'            => $request->name,
                 'email'           => $request->email,
@@ -69,23 +70,33 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
                 'status'          => $request->status,
                 'additional_info' => $request->additional_info,
 
-                'username'        => $request->username,
+                // username may be NULL here
+                'username'        => $request->username ?: null,
                 'password'        => Hash::make($request->password),
                 'type'            => 'staff',
             ]);
 
-            // Generate EMPLOYEE ID using admin ID (safe)
+            // 2️⃣ Generate EMPLOYEE ID
             $employeeId = 'EMP' . str_pad($admin->id, 4, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-            $admin->update(['employee_id' => $employeeId]);
 
-            // Assign permissions (if any)
+            // 3️⃣ Auto-generate username if left blank
+            $username = $request->username ?: strtolower($employeeId);
+
+            // 4️⃣ Update employee_id + username together
+            $admin->update([
+                'employee_id' => $employeeId,
+                'username'    => $username,
+            ]);
+
+            // 5️⃣ Assign permissions (if any)
             if ($request->permissions) {
                 $admin->givePermissionTo($request->permissions);
             }
 
             DB::commit();
 
-            return redirect()->route('admin.staff.index')
+            return redirect()
+                ->route('admin.staff.index')
                 ->with('success', 'Staff created successfully.');
 
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
@@ -94,6 +105,7 @@ class AdminStaffController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+
     public function edit($id)
     {
         $staff = Admin::where('type', 'staff')->findOrFail($id);