diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 842b60ed8a..69698d0398 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -15249,16 +15249,18 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC'><glossterm>USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC</glossterm>
             <info>
-               USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC[doc] = "Forces the OpenEmbedded build system to produce an error if the user identification (uid) and group identification (gid) values are not defined in files/passwd and files/group files."
+               USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC[doc] = "If set to 'error', forces the OpenEmbedded build system to produce an error if the user identification (uid) and group identification (gid) values are not defined in files/passwd and files/group files. If set to 'warn', a warning will be issued instead."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
 <!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    Forces the OpenEmbedded build system to produce an error
-                    if the user identification (<filename>uid</filename>) and
-                    group identification (<filename>gid</filename>) values
-                    are not defined in <filename>files/passwd</filename>
+                    If set to "error", forces the OpenEmbedded build system to
+                    produce an error if the user identification
+                    (<filename>uid</filename>) and group identification
+                    (<filename>gid</filename>) values are not defined
+                    in <filename>files/passwd</filename>
                     and <filename>files/group</filename> files.
+                    If set to "warn", a warning will be issued instead.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
@@ -15274,7 +15276,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     your <filename>local.conf</filename> file as
                     follows:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC = "1"
+     USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC = "error"
                     </literallayout>
                     Overriding the default behavior implies you are going to
                     also take steps to set static <filename>uid</filename> and
@@ -15430,7 +15432,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-USERADDEXTENSION'><glossterm>USERADDEXTENSION</glossterm>
             <info>
-               USERADDEXTENSION[doc] = "When set to "useradd-staticids", causes the OpenEmbedded build system to base all user and group additions on a static passwd and group files found in BBPATH."
+               USERADDEXTENSION[doc] = "When set to 'useradd-staticids', causes the OpenEmbedded build system to base all user and group additions on a static passwd and group files found in BBPATH."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">