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Option Lists at Run Time

When an option list is properly configured and the task screen is displayed to an end user at run time, CA Identity Manager does the following:

• Fills the list portion of the logical attribute with the list items defined through initializeOptionList() in the logical attribute handler.
• Manages the appropriate display and removal of the list.
• When the user selects an item in the list, automatically displays the selected item in the field configured with the logical attribute.

A sample logical attribute handler that populates an option list and processes selected values is provided with CA Identity Manager. The sample includes a readme.txt file that describes how to configure the option list.

The sample is installed in the following default directory:

admin_tools\samples\LogicalAttributes\StateSelector