Unique Name - Novell POLICY IN DESIGNER 3.5 - 09-18-2009 Manual

Unique Name

Expands to a pattern-based name that is unique in the destination data store according to the criteria
specified.
Fields
Attribute Name
Specify the name of attribute to check for uniqueness.
IMPORTANT: To improve performance when using the unique name noun, create an index
for the attributes that you are going to use when querying the Identity Vault. For more
information about indexes, see the
www.novell.com/documentation/edir88/edir88/index.html?page=/documentation/edir88/
edir88/data/a5tuuu5.html).
Scope
Specify the scope in which to check uniqueness. The options are subtree or subordinates.
Start Search
Select a starting point for the search. The starting point can be the root of the data store, or can
be specified by a DN or association.
Pattern
Specify patterns to use to generate unique values by using the Argument Builder.
Counters Use
Select when to use a counter. The options are:
never
always
fallback
Counters Pattern
Select which pattern to use the counter with. The options are:
first
last
all
Start
The starting value of the counter. Supports variable expansion. For more information, see
Section 3.6, "Variable Selector," on page
Digits
Specify the width in digits of counter; the default is 1. The Pad counter with leading 0's option
prepends 0 to match the digit length. For example, with a digit width of 3, the initial unique
value would be appended with 001, then 002, and so on. Supports variable expansion. For more
information, see
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Section 3.6, "Variable Selector," on page 35.