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7.2 Editing the Filter
The Filter editor allows you to create and edit the filter. It provides the following primary tasks:
Š Section 7.2.1, “Removing or Adding Classes and Attributes,” on page 98
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Section 7.2.2, “Modifying Multiple Attributes,” on page 99
Š Section 7.2.3, “Copying an Existing Filter,” on page 99
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Section 7.2.4, “Setting Default Values for Attributes,” on page 99
Š Section 7.2.5, “Changing the Filter Settings,” on page 99
7.2.1 Removing or Adding Classes and Attributes
By removing or adding classes and attributes, you determine the objects that synchronize between
the connected data store and the Identity Vault.
Š “Removing a Class or Attribute” on page 98
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“Adding a Class” on page 98
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“Adding an Attribute” on page 99
Removing a Class or Attribute
If you do not want a class or an attribute to synchronize, the best practice is to completely remove
the class or the attribute from the filter. To remove attributes and classes from the filter, do one of the
following:
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Right-click the class or attribute you want to remove, then select Delete .
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Select the class or attribute you want to remove, then click Delete .
Š Click Clear Filter to delete all classes and attributes from the filter.
Adding a Class
1 Click Add Classes .
You can also right-click in the Filter editor, then select Add Classes .
Deploy Filter deploys the filter policy to a live Identity Manager environment. For more
information, see Section 7.7, “Deploying the Filter,” on page 105 .
Expand All expands all Class/Attribute groups in the filter policy.
Collapse All collapses all Class/Attribute groups in the filter policy.
Clear Filter deletes all class and attribute entries from the filter policy.
Launch Policy Simulator launches the Policy Simulator. For more information, see
Chapter 9, “Testing Policies with the Policy Simulator,” on page 145 .
Help launches the context-sensitive help for the Filter editor.
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