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Metadata Definition

The process of writing the metadata for a connector depends on the type of connector being developed.

When using Connector Xpress, Connector Xpress creates the metadata document based on the selections you make. You should not need to edit the metadata.

DYN Schema Extensions

The DYN Schema has been extended for the following attributes:

• Container objects (eTDYNContainerXXX) are extended to 10.
• Generic objects (eTDYNObjectXXX) are extended to 35.
• All capability attributes (for example, eTDYN-str-multi-ic-, eTDYN-str-ic-, eTDYN-str-c-, eTDYN-bool-c-, eTDYN-int-multi-c-, eTDYN-int-c-) are extended to 99, with the exception of the multivalued case-sensitive attributes (eTDYN-str-multi-c-), which are extended to 500.
• The noncapability multivalued case-sensitive or case-insensitive attributes (for example, eTDYN-str-multi-, eTDYN-str-multi-i-) are extended to 500.
• The generic cached (that is, data location equals BOTH) multivalued case-sensitive attributes (eTDYN-str-multi-ca-) are extended to 99. These attributes are included in every DYN object.

  Cached attributes have their values stored on the provisioning server and are therefore accessible without contacting the endpoint system. Where their values are provided by the endpoint system, an explore operation is needed to update the values stored for them to match that on the endpoint system.

• Ninety-nine connection-specific cached multivalued case-sensitive attributes (eTDYN-str-multi-ca-sec-) are added for DYN Directory only. These attributes are added in the "encryptwith" line of the DYN password attribute, which can be used to obfuscate sensitive settings.