Importing and Exporting Managed Attributes

Use the Import and Export buttons to import new managed attributes from a CSV file, or to export existing managed attributes to a CSV file. Each option opens a dialog with instruction on how to continue.

Defining Import Data

The import data file must be in a CSV format, with a comment line at the top of the file to define the contents. The comment line should contain set of comma-separated of values, to define the properties corresponding to the values on subsequent lines. The imported Entitlements' properties will be set accordingly.

Here is an example of a comment line defining the properties of a CSV file:

#value, displayName, owner, application

The properties on this line can be any of the following:

  • application

  • attribute

  • value

  • displayName

  • requestable

  • owner

  • scope

  • classifications

  • iiqElevatedAccess

Specifying Default Values When Importing Entitlements

You can specify default values for the imported Entitilements' properties by including an assignment statement in the comment line that defines the file's contents.

Here is an example of an assignment statement in the comment line:

# application=Active_Directory

Special Considerations for Importing Descriptions

When importing attribute descriptions, you must include the description's locale(s) in the comment line; use locale(s) instead of the description property to ensure that descriptions are imported correctly.

Here is an example of a comment line that includes US English (en_US) and Canadian French (fr_CA) descriptions:

#type, attribute, en_US, fr_CA

You can also get an example of this formatting by exporting existing data, and including languages in your export. .

To export a file that includes an example of the description format:

  1. Go to the Entitlement Catalog page, Applications > Entitlement Catalog.

  2. Select Export.

  3. Choose either All Applications, or uncheck the All Applications box and choose one or more specific applications from the dropdown list.

  4. For Export Type, choose Descriptions.

  5. Use the Choose description languages to export dropdown to choose the locale(s) you want to include in the export. The list shows all locales that have been enabled in your installation.

  6. Select Export.

Note: There might be a size limit set on the imported entitlement description during the configuration of IdentityIQ. If you run into issues, contact your administrator.

A message is displayed at the bottom of the browser window when the export is complete. From there, you can view or save the exported descriptions.

For more information on locales and enabling multi-language descriptions in IdentityIQ, see the IdentityIQ Configuration Miscellaneous section.