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Identity Manager 8.2 - Operational Guide

About this guide Simulating data changes in the Manager Scheduling operations activation times Re-applying templates Exporting data with the Manager Analyzing data and data changes Analyzing process monitoring in the Manager Schedules in One Identity Manager Mail templates in One Identity Manager Password policies in One Identity Manager Working with change labels Checking data consistency Compiling a One Identity Manager database Transporting custom changes Importing data with the Data Import Importing and exporting individual files for the software update Creating a One Identity Manager database for test or development from a database backup Initializing DBQueue Processor the after extending the server hardware Command line programs

Snapshots of objects or object references

Change labels contain changes to individual properties of an object at a certain point in time. Change labels may consist of:

  • Snapshot of an object at a certain point in time, optionally with dependent objects (default)

    When you create a custom configuration package, the object is added to the transport package with all its properties. The properties contain the values given at the time they were added.

  • Object reference, optionally with all its dependent objects

    When you create a custom configuration package, the object is added to the transport package with all its properties. The properties are determined at the time of export.

You specify whether an object is added to a change label as a snapshot or a reference when you save the assignment.

NOTE: Snapshots of objects and object references cannot be grouped together in one change label. Use different change labels for this.

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Tips for working with change labels

You can create and edit change labels in different One Identity Manager tools. Note the following tips for working with change labels.

  • Be consistent about booking all the changes made to one object to the change label. It is not possible to add changes of individual properties to the change label at a later date.

  • Snapshots of objects and object references cannot be grouped together in one change label. Use different change labels for this.

  • Whether objects are assigned to a change label as snapshots or as references depends on the selected change labels

  • Normally, objects can be assigned to a change label beforehand or on saving. For example, in the Designer, you can assign a change label when you commit changes to the database.

  • In the Manager and in the Designer, you can assign objects to change labels in their properties dialog.

  • The Manager and in the Designer have their own edit dialog that allows more comprehensive editing of change labels.

  • To use change labels in the Manager, the Manager must be running in expert mode.

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Creating and editing change labels

To create a change label

  1. In the Manager or the Designer, select the Database > Change management menu item.

  2. In the Change management dialog next to the Change labels menu, click .

  3. In the Change labels dialog, create a new change label by clicking .

  4. Enter the following label data.

    Table 29: Change label properties
    Property Meaning

    Change label

    Change label name. This name is used to select the change label for allocating the changes or creating a customer transport package.

    Description

    Detailed description of the change label.

    Parent change label

    Specifies a parent label (optional).

    State

    Status of object changes, such as Development, Test, Production.

    Status comments

    Additional comments in relation to the status

    Comment

    Additional information to enable tracking of changes to a change label

    Label type

    Label type for more detailed classification Permitted values are Change, Other, IT Shop, Keyword, and Release. The Change label type is used by default.

    Suspended

    Specifies whether the change label is locked or closed. If a change label is locked, no further changes can be booked to this label. For example, change labels can be locked and closed after they have been transported with the Database Transporter.

    Sort order

    Order in which the data is presented. The sort order is used in the Database Transporter for importing data using change labels.

  5. Click the button.

  6. Click OK.

    The Change label dialog closes. The change label is pre-selected in the Change management dialog in the Change label menu.

To edit a change label

  1. In the Manager or the Designer, select the Database > Change management menu item.

  2. In the Change management dialog next to the Change labels menu, click .

  3. In the Change management dialog, select the change label and open the edit view with the button.

  4. Edit the change label data.

  5. Click the button.

  6. Click OK.

    The Change label dialog closes. The change label is pre-selected in the Change management dialog in the Change label menu.

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Assigning objects and dependencies to change labels

You can select individual objects from any objects in the database and book them to a change label. For example, use the Designer to book processes and their dependents to change labels and approval procedures. In the Manager, you can assign approval policies, approval workflows, approval steps, and approval procedures to change labels.

To assign objects and dependencies to a change label

  1. In the Manager or the Designer, select the object and open the Properties context menu.

  2. You can see which change labels the object belongs to on the Change labels tag.

    • To create a new change label assign it, select the New change label and enter a name for the change label in the input field.

    • To assign an existing change label, select the Existing change label option and select a change label from the menu.

  3. (Optional) To assign dependent objects, click Add dependent objects.

    This opens a Add dependent objects dialog in that lists all the dependencies of the selected object.

    1. Click Add dependent objects.

    2. Check that all the required dependencies are enable.

    3. Enable other dependencies if required.

      TIP: Use the button to switch between the relation and the selected objects and to identify the dependencies.

    4. Click OK.

  4. Save the change label assignments. Use the arrow menu next to the Save menu to select the method.

    • Assign object data: (Default) A snapshot of the object is made at a specific point, with or without dependencies, and assigned to the change label.

    • Assign object reference: A reference to an object is created, with or without dependencies, and assigned to the change label.

  5. Click OK.

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