Customizing Provisioning Role custom attribute labels in Identity Manager

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article outlines the procedure for modifying display labels for "customField" attributes in Provisioning Roles. Because these fields do not have a graphical interface for renaming, you must modify the underlying resource bundle properties files to apply custom labels.

Environment

Identity Manager 14.5

Cause

Provisioning Role custom attributes (customField1–10) are mapped to generic labels within the application's resource bundle files. These labels are not configurable via the User Console and must be updated directly in the configuration file.

Resolution

Provisioning Role custom attributes (customField1–10) are mapped to generic labels within the application's resource bundle files. These labels are not configurable via the User Console and must be updated directly in the configuration file.

Resolution: To apply custom labels, modify the IMSResources_en.properties file:

1. Access the Configuration Directory: Locate the resource bundles on the Identity Manager server:
   • vApp Path: /opt/CA/wildfly-idm/standalone/deployments/iam_im.ear/custom/resourceBundles/
   • Windows Path: /custom/resourceBundles/
2. Edit the Properties File: Open IMSResources_en.properties (or the appropriate language file) in a text editor.
3. Update Attributes: Locate the attribute.displayname.customField[x] entries and update them with your desired text. For example:
   • attribute.displayname.customField1=Department Code
   • attribute.displayname.customField2=Cost Center
4. Save and Restart: Save the changes and restart the Identity Manager service for the new labels to take effect in the UI.

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