Novell Doc: Identity Manager User Application: Administration Guide

16.3 Setting Create Preferences

You can configure the types of objects that a user is allowed to create and the attributes that they are allowed or required to provide by setting preferences.

The Create portlet’s preferences are contained in a single custom preferences page. When you open it, the individual Create preferences display:

The preferences are described below (or you can click the Descriptions button to display online help for this portlet).

Preference	Description
Entity Definition	The name of the object type to create. This represents the beginning of an entity definition block in which you define how the portlet will handle the create operation. To restrict objects: Objects listed in the complex preferences are displayed to the user in a dropdown. To restrict the objects that users can create, remove them from this preference sheet via the delete button. To add other entities: Click Add Entity Definition and complete the wizard.
Attributes	Controls the attributes that the user is prompted to populate. You must include all of the object’s required attributes otherwise the actual create of the object will fail. In addition, the preferences will not save properly if you are missing a required attribute. To add or remove an attribute: Click the Modify Attributes button. To add an attribute, select it (from the list of Available attributes). You can multi-select attributes by using the CTRL or Shift keys. Click the arrow to move it to the Selected list. Do the reverse to remove an attribute. To reorder the attributes list, click the up and down arrows to the right of the Selected list. Click Submit. Attributes and data types: The attribute’s data type affects the way it is displayed. For example, if an attribute is defined as a Local or Global list subtype, then it displays in a listbox. For more information, see Section 4.3, Working with entities and attributes.

Preference

Description

Entity Definition

The name of the object type to create.

This represents the beginning of an entity definition block in which you define how the portlet will handle the create operation.

To restrict objects:

Objects listed in the complex preferences are displayed to the user in a dropdown. To restrict the objects that users can create, remove them from this preference sheet via the delete button.

To add other entities:

Click Add Entity Definition and complete the wizard.

Attributes

Controls the attributes that the user is prompted to populate. You must include all of the object’s required attributes otherwise the actual create of the object will fail. In addition, the preferences will not save properly if you are missing a required attribute.

To add or remove an attribute:

Click the Modify Attributes button.
To add an attribute, select it (from the list of Available attributes). You can multi-select attributes by using the CTRL or Shift keys.
Click the arrow to move it to the Selected list. Do the reverse to remove an attribute.
To reorder the attributes list, click the up and down arrows to the right of the Selected list. Click Submit.

Attributes and data types:

The attribute’s data type affects the way it is displayed. For example, if an attribute is defined as a Local or Global list subtype, then it displays in a listbox.

For more information, see Section 4.3, Working with entities and attributes.

Completing the preferences panel To verify that you’ve submitted valid entries, click Submit. If an entry is invalid, you’ll see an error message displayed at the top of the preferences page. Click Return to List View once you are able to click Submit and no errors occur. You must click Save Preferences when you’ve returned to List View.