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Profile Screen Customizations

A profile screen is comprised of fields, which collect and display attribute values. For example, the profile screen for user objects contains fields such as First Name, Last Name, and Email address. A profile screen may also include the following optional components:

When you create Identity Management environment, Identity Management creates default profile screens that contain fields for all the attributes specified for that object in the directory configuration file (directory.xml). System administrators should customize the default profile screens to ensure that they meet business requirements, and provide the best Identity Management performance.

Note: For information about Identity Management performance, see the Implementation Guide.

System administrators can customize the default profile screens by doing the following: