Convert Accented Characters to Regular Characters using Policy Xpress or BLTH - Identity Manager

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides administrators with methods for standardizing character sets during bulk load operations in Identity Manager. Users may need to strip or convert accented characters to regular characters to ensure data consistency across connected endpoints.

This guide covers implementations using Business Logic Task Handlers (BLTH) and Policy Xpress (PX) functionalities.

Environment

Identity Manager 14.x

Resolution

To convert accented characters to regular characters, choose one of the following implementation methods:

Method 1: Using Policy Xpress (Recommended for non-developers)

1. Navigate to the Policy Xpress configuration in the Identity Manager Management Console.
2. Under the Data tab, select Category: General and Type: String Parser.
3. Select the Function: Replace All.
4. In the Sub-String to be Replaced field, enter the specific accented character (e.g., "ã").
5. In the Replace with field, enter the desired standard character (e.g., "a").
6. Click Replace to define the rule.
7. Repeat this process for all required accented characters.

Method 2: Using BLTH (Recommended for complex transformations)

1. Develop a custom Java class implementing a BLTH.
2. Map the BLTH to the handleValidationBeforeSubmission or handleValidation events.
3. Use this handler to process the input string and return the sanitized value before the task is submitted.

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