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Create an Ambiguous Mapping for a Naming Attribute in Connector Xpress

When you create an ambiguous mapping for a naming attribute in Connector Xpress and you want to specify both the ambiguous mapping choices simultaneously, create accounts with both ambiguous choices (for example, uid and cn attribute values). Use the same set of mappings and any additional unambiguous mappings for the same choices (for example, for cn and uid) separate to the naming attribute so that Connector Xpress generates correct mappings, before you use the mappings in Provisioning Manager.

As a single ambiguous account name mapping serves as an OR combination between two choices, that is, cn or uid, you can use Connector Xpress to generate an ambiguous mapping for account name and an additional straight or unambiguous mapping for cn. This means that when you use uid as the naming attribute you can still set a cn value for that account using supplementary, that is, unambiguous, mappings.

To create an ambiguous mapping for a naming attribute in Connector Xpress

1. Map account ID to each choice, for example, cn and uid.
2. For each of the choices (for example, cn or uid) you want to make available when you map the naming attribute, to your other choice, do the following:
   1. Click the Attributes node.

      The attribute editor panel appears

   2. Add the new attribute mapping, and specify native connectorMapTo value matching the choice (for example, cn).

      When you map eTDYNAccountName to cn or uid the combination of the attributes is an OR combination – that is, cn OR uid.

3. If you want to make the combination an AND combination, that is cn AND uid, make another attribute mapping where connectorMapTo=cn.
4. Check that the property mapping you created and save the metadata.