Directory Services Attributes Administration Page

Workflow Manager 2015

Edition • This feature applies to Workflow Manager only.

The Directory Services Attributes Administration page lists all attributes which you have chosen to make available in workflow templates. You can view this page by clicking Manage Directory Services Attributes on the Directory Services page.

Directory Services Attributes Administration Page

Directory service attributes can be used when defining data elements. When a data element is defined as a directory service attribute, when this data element appears during a data entry step in a workflow, information about the logged in user will be pulled from the directory service to populate those fields, such as: department, location, employee number, etc.

The Directory Services Attributes Administration page lists the following information about each attribute:

Directory Services Attributes Administration Page Options

Option

Description

Directory Service Attribute

The name of an attribute available from one of your defined directory services.

Attributes are used in directory services protocol to access information directories, such as employeeNumber or documentAuthor.

Attribute Alias

A more user-friendly name for a directory service attribute. For example, you may choose to give a directory service called homePhone the friendly name Home telephone number.

Directory Service Name

The directory service this attribute belongs to.

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