3.2 Create Resource Type

Use the Create Resource Type page to define a custom resource type. Any defined custom resource type is listed with default resource types when adding resources to an authentication or authorization policy.

The following table describes the elements on the Create Resource Type page:

Element	Description
Name	Type a unique name of up to 30 alpha or numeric characters. It is a required field. Note: A non-HTTP Resource Type name cannot match a Host Identifier (and vice versa).
Description	Type a short description to describe the purpose of this resource type using up to 20 alpha or numeric characters. For Example: Resources representing WebLogic Authentication schemes.
Apply	Click Apply to submit this custom resource definition.

Operations

You can add (or remove) Operations. The following table describes the elements in the Operations section of the Create Resource Type page:

Element	Description
Operation	Policies that govern a particular resource apply to all specified operations defined for the resource. There is no limit to the number of operations that can be added to the resource type. Get Post Put Head Issue (TokenServiceRP) Login (wl_authen) Delete Trace Options Connect Other
	Click to add a new row to the table.
	Select a row and click to remove the row.

Search Resource Type

Use the Search Resource Types page to perform an advanced search for a specific Resource Type. The following table describes the elements in the Search section of the Resource Type page:

Element	Description
Name	Enter the name of the Resource Type (or a partial name with wild card (*)).
Create Resource Type	Click to create a new Resource Type using the Create Resource Type page.
Search	Click Search to initiate the search and populate results in the Search Results table.
Reset	Click Reset to reset the search criteria.

Search Results

Search results are the Resource Type that met the conditions specified in the search fields. The following table describes the elements in the Search Results section of the Resource Type page:

Element	Description
Actions	Choose options from the menu to perform the following operations: Create - Select Create to create a new Resource Type using the Create Resource Type page. Duplicate - Select a row in the table and choose Duplicate to open the existing record in edit mode, user can make changes and save the record. Edit - Select a row in the table and choose Edit to open the record in edit mode. After edit, click OK to save the changes, or Cancel to cancel the changes. Delete - Select a row in the table and choose Delete, in the confirm pop-up click Yes to remove the row, or click No to retain the row.
View	Choose commands from the View menu to control how the columns are displayed: Columns - Click a column header name to quickly show or hide a single column. Detach - Click to open the table in a larger window. Reorder Columns - Click to open a dialog that lets you change the order of the table columns.
Create	Click to create a new Resource Type using theCreate Resource Type page.
Duplicate	Click to create a copy of the existing record. Select a row and click Duplicate to open the existing record in edit mode, user can make changes and save the record.
Edit	Select a row in the table and click Edit to open the record in edit mode. After edit, click OK to save the changes, or Cancel to cancel the changes.
Delete	Select a row in the table and click Delete, in the confirm pop-up click Yes to remove the row, or click No to retain the row.
Detach	Click to expand the Search Results table to a full page.
Row	Displays the row number.
Name	Displays the searched Resource Type names.
Description	Displays the descriptions for the Resource Types searched.
	Click to sort the items in the column in ascending order.
	Click to sort the items in the column in descending order.

Related Topics

Managing Authentication and Shared Policy Components in Administrator's Guide for Oracle Access Management