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An attribute definition comprises the following data:

Name

Type and Occurrence

Note

AttributeType

1

ComplexType

Type of the attribute element

AttributeType/

@isPassword

0,1

xsd:boolean

TRUE if password fields exist, otherwise FALSE. This information is generally used to hide passwords on the interface.

Recommendation

We recommend excluding passwords from transports between different Integration Directories.

 

AttributeType/

Flag

0,n

 

Generic flag list

The flag entry nonTransportable is used to suppress the transport of attributes between different Integration Directories.

AttributeType/

Name

1

xsd:String

Attribute name

Specify a technical name. The label on the user interface is taken from the GUI label elements.

AttributeType/

Usage

1

xsd:String

Specifies whether the field is a mandatory or optional field. Permitted values:

     Optional (default value)

     Required

Required fields are marked with a red asterisk on the user interface.

AttributeType/

Default

0,1

XSD: base64Binary

Default value for the attribute

AttributeType/

Datatype

1

xsd:String

Contains the xsd data type name for the attribute.

The default value is xsd:string.

AttributeType/

Length

1

xsd:integer

Length of the input field. If the value is not known, the length is set to zero.

AttributeType/

FixedValue

0,n

SAP:ValueType

Selection list of fixed values. You can only select values from the predefined list on the user interface.

AttributeType/

GUILabels

1

SAP:LabelListType

List of GUI labels. A GUI label contains a language key and a display text for the user interface.

 

AttributeType/

HelpService

0,1

Element for accessing the J2EE keystore with the aid of input helps.

 

AttributeType/

HelpService/

HelpServiceName

0,1

xsd:String

Service name. The following entries are permitted:

SecStoreHelpServiceKeyView

SecStoreHelpServiceKeyAlias

SecStoreHelpServiceIssuerDN

SecStoreHelpServiceSubjectDN

 

AttributeType/

HelpService/

HelpServiceQueryAttributes

0,n

Name/value pair containing the query parameters

 

AttributeType/

HelpService/

HelpServiceQueryAttribute/

Name

0,1

xsd:String

Name of attribute, see below

 

AttributeType/

HelpService/

HelpServiceQueryAttribute/

Value

0,1

xsd:String

Value of attribute, see below

 

 

The following entries are permitted for name and value:

Name

Value

Key

Public

Private

KeyAlgorithm

RSA

DSA

X509Extension

SubjectKeyIdentifier

KeyUsage

PrivateKeyUsage

SubjectAlternativeName

IssuerAlternativeName

BasicConstraints

NameConstraints

PolicyMappings

AuthorityKeyIdentifier

PolicyConstraints

Note

Entry of names and values is case-sensitive. All combinations of names and values are permitted. The order is not relevant. The various attributes are linked by a logical AND.

Attributes that use the HelpService for security are usually referenced in the <SecurityAttributes> blocks.

 

 

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