Assigning Valid Sets to Attributes

Purpose

Once you've defined a valid set, you can assign it to one or more attributes. This restricts the values of an attribute to those defined in the valid set.

PRIVILEGES  Manage Valid Sets

Constraint

To assign a valid set to a user attribute, the valid set must be defined in the $GENERIC product.

To assign a valid set to an attribute:

1. From the Valid Sets main window, select the valid set that you want to assign to an attribute.

2. On the Used By section, click the Assign Valid Set button: . The Assign Valid Set wizard appears.

3. Select the object class that the attribute belongs to from the Object Class list.

4. Select a particular type in the object class from the Object Type list.

5. Click the Next button.

6. For single-column valid sets, select the name of the attribute to which you want to assign the valid set from the Attribute list.

7. For multi-column valid sets, do the following:

a    Select the column number that you want to use as the set of values for the attribute in the Valid Set Column field.

b    Select the attribute to which you want to assign the valid set from the Attribute list.

c     Select an existing validation group name from the Validation Group Name list, or enter the name of a new one.

d    Select the Auto populate option if you want to automatically populate the attribute if a single match against the valid set is found.

8. Click Finish to assign the valid set to the attribute.

To unassign a valid set from an attribute:

1. From the Valid Sets main window, select the valid set that you want to unassign.

2. On the Used By section, select the row with the attribute from which you want to unassign the valid set.

3. Click the Unassign Valid Set button:  and confirm that you want to unassign the valid set.

Related Topics

Assign Valid Set Wizard

Defining Valid Sets

Modifying Valid Sets