Sun Identity Manager 8.1 Business Administrator's Guide

Extract to File

Use this feature to extract resource accounts from a resource to an XML or CSV text file. Doing this allows you to view and make changes to extracted data before importing it into Identity Manager.

ProcedureTo Extract Accounts

  1. From the menu bar, select Accounts, and then select Extract to File.

  2. Select a resource from which to extract accounts.

  3. Select a file format for the output account information. You can extract data to an XML file, or to a text file with account attributes arranged in comma-separated value (CSV) format.

  4. Click Download. Identity Manager displays a File Download dialog, in which you may choose to save or view the extracted file.

    If you choose to open the file, you might have to select a program to view it.