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Configure list people attributes

In the Management Portal at Data Model > People Attributes, configure People Attributes. Configure list attributes to store a set of values.

People attributes of type list were introduced in Identity Director 2020.3.

Configuration

Field Explanation and Tips
Name Specify a name that is unique for all attribute types.

Description

Specify a description for the people attribute that will make its purpose clearer to you. Usually a business logic reason.
Restricted information Mask the attribute value in the Management Portal. This ensures you can be compliant with the privacy laws of your country or organization, as unauthorized administrators do not have access to private information like e-mail addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, etc. This functionality applies to the Management Portal and the Web Portal.
  • Authorized administrators see the icon Eye-outline-vector-256-256 for restricted attributes and their placeholders anywhere in the Management Portal. They can click this icon to view their value. These values are hidden again when the page is refreshed. This prevents situations in which unauthorized administrators can view restricted information by shoulder surfing authorized administrators. Where appropriate, a button is available to view ALL restricted attributes at once.
  • Unauthorized administrators see the icon Evil eye for restricted attributes and their placeholders. At Transactions, restricted attributes are shown as [attributename]. Although unauthorized administrators cannot see the attribute value, this still allows them to verify if the context or definition of the attribute is correct.
  • You can set administrative permissions on this functionality.

Visible in Web Portal
 (Identity Director 2020.3 and later)

Select this option to make your attribute visible in the person details view for Delegated Administration panels. This ensures that delegated users have an easier time identifying people that share similar characteristics, like identical first and last names.

If the attribute is marked as containing restricted information, the content will be hidden in the Management Portal and the Web Portal

Service Delivery Triggers

View which people attributes trigger a service delivery when you make changes to their value. The details page of each people attribute show a list of the services in which the person attribute is set as a delivery trigger.

Usage specification

  1. We configure a people attribute of type list named List of Managers. Assume all people in the system have this list completed with at least two values.

  2. In an entitlement we configure an entitlement attribute of type list named Updated List with an initial value “John”, “Mary”.

  3. In the workflow of that entitlement, we use a Provide Information workflow action in which the user selects the value “John”.

  4. After that, the workflow contains a Set Person Attributes & Identifiers workflow action that overwrites the person attribute List of Managers with the entitlement attribute Updated List. All values from the person attribute List of Managers are overwritten with the entitlement attribute Updated List.

  1. We configure a people attribute of type list named List of Managers. Assume all people in the system have this list completed with at least two values.

  2. In an entitlement we configure an entitlement attribute of type list named Updated List which is Blank, with no initial values.

  3. In the workflow of that entitlement, we use a Set Person Attributes & Identifiers workflow action that overwrites the person attribute List of Managers with the (empty) entitlement attribute Updated List which is Blank.

  4. We configure a Send Message workflow action displaying the person attribute List of Managers. The person attribute will no longer contain any values, as it has been overwritten with blank values.

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