7.8 Additional Filter Options

When you right-click a filter object, there are multiple options presented in the Outline view, the Policy Flow view, and the Policy Set view.

7.8.1 Outline View Additional Options

The Outline view offers the following filter-related options. To access them, right-click the filter object in the Outline view.

Table 7-4 Filter Outline View Additional Options

Option

Description

Edit iconEdit

Launches the Filter editor. For more information, see Section 7.2, Editing the Filter.

Save As iconSave As

Saves the filter as a .xml file.

Simulate iconSimulate

Launches the Policy Simulator. For more information, see Section 7.3, Testing the Filter.

Export to Configuration File

Saves the filter as a .xml file.

Live > Deploy

Deploys the filter into the Identity Vault.

Live > Compare

Compares the filter with and existing filter object in the Identity Vault.

Open With > Designer Built-in Editor

Launches the Filter editor. For more information, see Section 7.2, Editing the Filter.

Open With > Novell XML Editor

Launches the XML editor. For more information, see The Novell XML Editor in the Designer 3.0.1 for Identity Manager 3.6 Administration Guide.

Open With > Text Editor

Launches the built-in text editor.

7.8.2 Policy Flow View Additional Options

The Policy Flow view offers the following filter-related options. To access them, right-click the filter object in the Policy Flow view.

Table 7-5 Filter Policy Flow View Additional Options

Option

Description

Edit iconEdit

Launches the Filter edit. For more information, see Section 7.2, Editing the Filter.

Save As iconSave As

Saves the selected Policy Set as a .xml file.

Simulate iconSimulate

Launches the Policy Simulator. For more information, see Section 7.3, Testing the Filter.

Live > Import

Allows you to import filter details from the Identity Vault.

Live > Deploy

Allows you to deploy the filter into the Identity Vault.

Live > Compare

Compares the filter to an existing filter in the Identity Vault.

Live > Driver Configuration > Import Attributes

Allows you to import attributes from the Identity Vault and compare the attributes from the Identity Vault to what is in Designer.

Live > Driver Configuration > Deploy Attributes

Allows you to deploy attributes from Designer into the Identity Vault and compare the attributes from Designer with the attributes in the Identity Vault.

Live > Driver Configuration > Compare Attributes

Allows you to compare attributes from the selected Schema Map policy to attributes in the Identity Vault.

Live > Driver Status

Displays the status of the driver.

Live > Start Driver

Starts the driver.

Live > Stop Driver

Stops the driver.

Live > Restart Driver

Restarts the driver.

7.8.3 Policy Set View Additional Options

The Policy Set view offers the following filter-related options. To access them, right-click the filter object in the Policy Set view.

Table 7-6 Filter Policy Set View Additional Options

Option

Description

Edit iconEdit

Launches the Filter editor. For more information, see Section 7.2, Editing the Filter.

Save As iconSave As

Saves the filter as a .xml file.

Simulate iconSimulate

Launches the Policy Simulator. For more information, see Section 7.3, Testing the Filter.

Export to a Configuration File

Save the filter as a .xml file.

Live > Deploy

Allows you to deploy the filter into the Identity Vault.

Live > Compare

Compares the filter to an existing filter in the Identity Vault.