4 Extending the Functionality of the Connector

This chapter discusses the following optional procedure:

• See Section 4.1, "Modifying Field Lengths on the Process Form" if you want to modify lengths of fields on the process form.

• The Section 4.2, "Configuring the Connector for Multiple Trusted Source Reconciliation" describes the procedure for using the target system as one of the trusted sources of identity data in your organization.

4.1 Modifying Field Lengths on the Process Form

You might want to modify the lengths of fields (attributes) on the process form. For example, if you use the Japanese locale, then you might want to increase the lengths of process form fields to accommodate multibyte data from the target system.

Note:

On mySAP ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0 running on WAS 7.0), the default length of the password field is 40 characters. The default length of the password field on the process form is 8 characters. If you are using mySAP ERP 2005, then you must increase the length of the password field on the process form.

If you want to modify the length of a field on the process form, then:

1. Log in to the Design Console.

2. Expand Development Tools, and double-click Form Designer.

3. Search for and open the UD_SAPR3 process form.

4. Click Create New Version.

5. Enter a label for the new version, click the Save icon, and then close the dialog box.

6. From the Current Version list, select the version that you create.

7. Modify the length of the required field.

8. Click the Save icon.

9. Click Make Version Active.

4.2 Configuring the Connector for Multiple Trusted Source Reconciliation

The following are examples of scenarios in which there is more than one trusted source for user data in an organization:

• One of the target systems is a trusted source for data about employees. The second target system is a trusted source for data about contractors. The third target system is a trusted source for data about interns.

• One target system holds the data of some of the identity fields that constitute an OIM User. Two other systems hold data for the remaining identity fields. In other words, to create an OIM User, data from all three systems would need to be reconciled.

If the operating environment of your organization is similar to that described in either one of these scenarios, then this connector enables you to use the target system as one of the trusted sources of user data in your organization.

See Oracle Identity Manager Design Console Guide for detailed information about multiple trusted source reconciliation.