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Use Variable Objects in Responses

You can create responses that included variable objects. Variable objects can be used in response attributes to include dynamic information evaluated during the authorization of a request.

Note: Variable Objects included in responses are only evaluated during the authorization of a request, and not during the authentication process. Responses that include variables are limited to authorization events.

Responses can contain any number of response attributes. To use variable objects to obtain response values, you must add response attributes that see variable objects.

Note: HTTP header variables and HTTP cookie variables must not be confused with SiteMinder variable objects. HTTP header variables are name value pairs contained in an HTTP request or response. HTTP cookie variables are name value pairs contained in an HTTP cookie. SiteMinder variable objects are objects that define a value which is obtained at runtime and may be included as the value of an HTTP header variable or an HTTP cookie variable.