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Operations on Managed Objects

When managed objects are modified in the task session, either through a business logic task handler or a task screen, CA Identity Manager performs the following operations when the task enters the asynchronous phase of task processing:

• Generates events for the modifications to the subject object and its relationships. The events can be subject to workflow approval, auditing, and security checks.

  For example, if a business logic task handler adds a user to a group, CA Identity Manager generates AddToGroupEvent, and the event can be subject to workflow approval.

  Note: When you update a managed object in a task session, the changes are reflected in the events that CA Identity Manager generates for the task. However, if you update a managed object retrieved through ProviderAccessor (rather than a managed object in the task session), the changes are not reflected in Identity Manager events.

• Commits the modifications to the data store after events associated with the task have been executed. You do not call modifyObject() to persist the modifications.