6.5 Creation - Set Default Attribute Value

This rule allows you to set default values for attributes that are assigned during the creation of User objects. Implement the rule on the Subscriber Creation policy or Publisher Creation policy in the driver.

There are two steps involved in using the predefined rules: creating a policy in the Creation policy set, and importing the predefined rule. If you already have a Creation policy that you want to add this rule to, skip to Importing the Predefined Rule.

6.5.1 Creating a Policy

  1. Open the Identity Manager Driver Overview for the driver you want to manage.

    For instructions on how to access the Identity Manager Driver Overview page, see Accessing the Identity Manager Driver Overview Page.

  2. Click the Creation Policy object on the Publisher or Subscriber channel.

  3. Click Insert.

  4. Name the policy, make sure to implement the policy with the Policy Builder, then click OK.

    The Policy Builder is launched.

  5. Continue with Section 6.5.2, Importing the Predefined Rule.

6.5.2 Importing the Predefined Rule

  1. In the Policy Builder, click Insert.

  2. Select Creation - Set Default Attribute Value.

  3. Expand the predefined rule.

    Creation - default attribute value

  4. To edit the rule, click Creation - Set Default Attribute Value in the Policy Builder.

    The Rule Builder is launched.

  5. In the Action section, click the Browse icon next to the Enter attribute name field, then browse to and select the attribute you want to have created.

  6. Click the Edit the value list icon next to the Enter argument values field.

    The Argument Value List Builder is launched.

  7. Browse to and select the type of data you want the value to be.

  8. Click the Edit the arguments icon.

    The Argument Builder is launched.

  9. Delete [Edit default attribute value] from the Argument Builder by selecting it and clicking the Remove the selected token icon.

  10. In the Editor, click the browse button next to the Text field, then browse to and select the container in the desination hierarchy where you want the source

  11. Click OK.

6.5.3 How the Rule Works

This rule is used when you want to populate default attribute values when creating a User object. When a User object is created, the rule adds the specified attribute values if and only if the attribute has no values supplied by the source object.

If you want more than one attribute value defined, right-click the action and click New > Action. Select the action, set the default attribute value, and follow the steps above to assign the value to the attribute.