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Screen-Defined Logical Attributes

Screen-defined logical attributes are Profile tab screen fields in the User Console without any direct associated physical attributes. Screen-defined logical attributes are local to the admin task screen in which they are created, and are implemented entirely as screen fields. Screen-defined logical attributes enable CA IdentityMinder administrators to define and collect information locally, and not persist the data to a managed object.

Screen-defined logical attributes are implemented as JavaScript methods associated with specific screen fields. The JavaScript is defined in the screen field properties when editing a Profile tab. Profile tabs can be edited in the Configure Standard Profile Screen, which is accessible from Profile tab configuration screens.

Screen-defined logical attributes are configured in the same manner as other attributes except that you can also define the attribute name. Screen-defined logical attributes are identified by the vertical bar characters ( | ) which enclose the attribute name, for example:

|City State Zip|

You can define any of the following control styles as screen-defined logical attributes: