MX_MANAGER field is not listed for searching entires in IDM UI

[devaprakash_b]

Dear Experts,

I am facing the following issue and would need your help on resolving it?

MX_MANAGER attribute is not being listed in UI under advanced search tab for selection, despite including it in the search form too.

If i add any other attributes like MX_VALIDTO etc., they are being listed again, but reference attributes are not being listed.

Can you please advise how i can add MX_MANAGER attribute listed for search selection in UI

SAP IDM Version - IDM 8.0 SP4

Thanks in advance!!

Regards,

Deva

[normann · Accepted solution]

Hi Deva,

there is certain technical reasons, why you cannot use reference attributes in general for advanced search (same would apply to MXREF_MX... attributes or MX_OWNER for example). If you need to be able to search for reference attributes like manager you need a non reference attribute (e.g. text attribute) to hold the display name of the manager. This attribute you have to update on changes on MX_MANAGER via event attribute on MX_MANAGER.

Regards

Norman

[devaprakash_b · Accepted solution]

Thanks Norman for your prompt response.

Now i understand that idm doesn't allow reference attributes to be listed in the advance search.

Thank you once again.

Regards,

Deva

[former_member201064]

Only thing that would work if you really would want to search for managers:

Add one or two attributes which store the username / displayname of the manager on each person (either two or one and a combination into one field with some pattern). Then add events which handle the add / modify / delete on MX_MANAGER. I also recommend a batch job that ensures that the events work properly (nightly once should be enough).

I have something similar which puts the employees of each manager onto the manager. An "every 5 minute" job sets this. Helps me so often, never regretted it.

Regards

Dominik