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An attribute definition comprises the following data:

Name

Type and Occurrence

Comments

AttributeType

1

ComplexType

Type of the attribute element

AttributeType/

@isPassword

0,1

xsd:boolean

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

Note

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 AS Java 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, more information below

AttributeType/

HelpService/

HelpServiceQueryAttribute/

Value

0,1

xsd:String

Value of attribute, more information below

The following entries are permitted for name and value:

Name

Value

Key

Public

Private

KeyAlgorithm

RSA

DAS

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 attributes are linked by a logical AND.

Reference attributes that use the HelpService for security in the <SecurityAttributes> blocks.