Testing The Filter; Exporting And Importing Filter Files; Exporting A Filter File; Importing A Filter File - Novell POLICY IN DESIGNER 3.5 - 09-18-2009 Manual

7.3 Testing the Filter

Designer comes with a tool called the Policy Simulator, which allows you to test policies without
implementing them in a production environment. You can launch the Policy Simulator through the
Filter editor to test your policy after you have modified it.
1 Click Launch Policy Simulator
2 Select To Identity Vault or From Identity Vault as the simulation point of the filter.
For more information on the Policy Simulator, see
Simulator," on page

7.4 Exporting and Importing Filter Files

Designer allows you to Import an XML filter file from a particular point on the file system to the
filter editor. It also allows you to Export an XML filter file to a particular location on the file
system.
Section 7.4.1, "Exporting a Filter File," on page 104
Section 7.4.2, "Importing a Filter File," on page 104

7.4.1 Exporting a Filter File

1 Select Export Filter
2 In the Export Filter dialog box, specify a file name and location for the XML filter file, then
click Save.

7.4.2 Importing a Filter File

1 Select Import Filter
2 In the Import Filter File dialog box, browse to the filter file you want to import, then click
Open.
Specify whether you want to append the imported filter rules to the existing filter rules, or
replace the existing filter rules with the imported filter rules.
NOTE: Both the Import and Export features enable the user to export filter editor documents and re-
import them if required, thereby avoiding the need to redo the entire task of adding classes and
attributes and assigning their properties.

7.5 Adding Comments to Classes and Attributes

Filter Editor lets you add additional comments to the classes and attributes in the filter. These
comments are visible in the Filter Editor, and in Designer's generated documentation for the project.
1 In the Filter Editor, select the class or attribute to which you want to add a comment, then type
the desired comment in the Comments field.
Once entered, the comment is visible in the Comments column next to its associated class or
attribute.
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Chapter 9, "Testing Policies with the Policy