Identity Manager 8.1 - Configuration Guide

Disabling user interface forms

If required, you can disable individual predefined user interface forms to prevent them being shown in the user interface. They remain disabled even after schema installation.

To disable a user interface form

1. In Designer, select User interface | Forms | User interface forms.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form in the Form Editor.
4. In the edit view, select the Properties view.
5. Select the User interface forms tab and set Disabled.

Related Topics

• User interface form properties

Copying a user interface form

Use this task if you want to make minor modifications only, such as changing the caption or the sort order.

To copy a user interface form

1. In Designer, select User interface | Forms | User interface forms.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form you want to copy in the Form Editor.
4. Select Form | Insert.

   This creates a copy of the selected user interface form.

5. Edit the other user interface form master data.
6. Assign the user interface form to the applications and permissions groups.
7. (Optional) Assign the user interface form to the object definitions.
8. (Optional) Assign the user interface form to the menu items.

Related Topics

• User interface form properties
• Assigning a user interface form to an application
• Assigning a user interface form to a permissions group
• Assigning a user interface form to an object definition
• Assigning a user interface form to a menu item
• Creating a new user interface form

Creating a new user interface form

Create a new user interface form, for example, if you want to display custom schema extensions in the user interface. The One Identity Manager provides an array of form templates and definitions in the default installation. These can be used for easily creating your own forms.

To create a new user interface form

1. In Designer, select User interface | Forms | User interface forms.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.

3. Select Form | Insert.

   The Form Editor opens a new form in the Edit view with the name new sheet.

4. On the Form definition tab, select a form template and enter the name of the form definition.
5. On the User interface form tab, enter a form name and the caption. Edit the other master data of the user interface form.
6. Assign the user interface form to the applications and permissions groups.
7. (Optional) Assign the user interface form to the object definitions.
8. (Optional) Assign the user interface form to the menu items.

Related Topics

• User interface form properties
• Assigning a user interface form to an application
• Assigning a user interface form to a permissions group
• Assigning a user interface form to an object definition
• Assigning a user interface form to a menu item
• Copying a user interface form
• Displaying custom columns and tables on master data forms
• Forms for custom extensions

Assigning a user interface form to an application

To display a user interface form in an application’s user interface, you must first assign the form to the application.

To assign a user interface form to an application

1. In Designer, select User interface | Forms | User interface forms.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form in the Form Editor.
4. In the edit view, select the Application view and then the application.

Related Topics

• Creating a new user interface form
• Assigning a user interface form to a permissions group
• Applications for configuring the user interface