Identity Manager 8.0 - Configuration Guide

Using Dollar ($) Notation

If you are using dollar ($) notation you need to ensure that the value is allocated the correct data type. Dollar notation returns a "String" type as default. If another data type is given it is internally converted with "ToString".

Permitted data types are:

Binary

Bool

Byte

Date

Decimal

Double

Int

Long

Short

String (default)

Text

Detailed information about this topic

• Accessing Local Object Columns
• Accessing Object Columns Connected by a Relation
• Accessing the Old Column Value
• Accessing Column Display Values
• Accessing References in Comments
• Accessing Local Object Meta Values

Accessing Local Object Columns

Syntax

$<column name>:<data type>$

Example for use in templates:

The Active Directory user display name should comprise of the first and last name of the Active Directory user. The template for ADSAccount.Displayname is:

If $Givenname$<>"" And $Surname$<>"" Then

ElseIf $Givenname$<>"" Then

ElseIf $Surname$<>"" then

End If

If an employee is disabled, the leaving date should be set. The template for Person.Exitdate is:

If $IsInActive:bool$ Then

End If

Related Topics

• Accessing Object Columns Connected by a Relation
• Accessing the Old Column Value
• Accessing Column Display Values
• Accessing References in Comments
• Accessing Local Object Meta Values

Accessing Object Columns Connected by a Relation

The only relation currently permitted is the foreign key relation.

Syntax

$FK(<foreign key column>).<column name>:<data type>$

Example for use in templates:

An Active Directory user’s first name should based on the assigned employee. The template for ADSAccount.Givenname is:

Value = $FK(UID_Person).Firstname$

Related Topics

• Accessing Local Object Columns
• Accessing the Old Column Value
• Accessing Column Display Values
• Accessing References in Comments
• Accessing Local Object Meta Values

Accessing the Old Column Value

Syntax

$columnname[o]$

Example for use in process step parameters:

Optional process step parameters are not generated if the value is set to "Nothing" or the value template is not assigned. This makes it possible to limit the number of parameters for target system components. If such a value should be emptied then an empty string should be given instead of "nothing".

A value template may look like this:

If $Lastname[o]$ <> $Lastname$ Then

End If

Related Topics

• Accessing Local Object Columns
• Accessing Object Columns Connected by a Relation
• Accessing Column Display Values
• Accessing References in Comments
• Accessing Local Object Meta Values