Searching for Empty Values in Bulk Task Population Object Filters

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Governance
• CA Identity Portal

Issue/Introduction

You may encounter an "Missing expression value" error when creating a filter for users who have no value for a specific attribute in a Bulk Task Definition. This article provides instructions on how to correctly configure these filters to return results where attributes are empty.

Environment

• Release: 14.x
• Component: Identity Manager

Resolution

To return users who have no value for a specific attribute, you must use a "not equal to" wildcard configuration in your filter expression. Follow these steps:

Navigate to your Bulk Task Population Object Filter configuration.

Locate the filter expression field.

Configure the filter to return users where the attribute value does not equal *. Use the following syntax example: where ( [Attribute Name] != * )

Note: Replace [Attribute Name] with the actual attribute you are filtering.

Additional Information

• For detailed instructions on configuring bulk task definitions and population filters, please refer to the Create a Bulk Task Definition documentation.

• If you continue to experience issues, please reach out to our support team. To speak with a customer representative or a Support Engineer, see Contact Support. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on your respective region.