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How to Populate Field Options

There are several field styles that allow you to provide options for users to choose:

• Check Box Multi-Select
• Dropdown
• Dropdown Combo
• Multi-Select
• Option Selector
• Option Selector Combo
• Radio Button Single-Select
• Single-Select

For example, the Office field may contain the list of all the offices that a company has. Users can select the office where they work to populate the field.

CA Identity Manager provides the following methods for populating options:

• Simple List

  Allows you to enter a list of options in a text box. CA Identity Manager uses the text that you enter as the options for the field.

• Select Box Data

  Allows you to configure field options using a select box data.

• JavaScript

  Allows you to specify JavaScript that provides the options for the field.

• Logical Attribute Handlers

  Allows you to specify a logical attribute handler to provide field options.