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On 24/10/2012 14:23, Jordi Clement ha wrote:
> Hi, 
> we're looking at virtual attributes, a concept support by Apache
> Syncope. I've stumbled upon an email thread from 2011 about these
> virtual attributes. I've copied the relevant part below, because I
> can't find it in the new archives.

Here you go at Nabble [1], the only archive for pre-ASF and new mailing
list messages.

There is some (very concise, though) introduction about virtual
attributes at [2].

>> Hi Dino,
>>
>> Virtual attributes are user attributes that are not stored on the
>> Syncope db. If you enter a virtual attribute in the user schema you
>> can change its value through the form.
>>
>> When you save an user, Syncope assign the value of each virtual
>> attribute to all resource accounts that define the virtual attribute
>> name in their schema map.
>>
>> In conclusion, virtual attributes value reside only on external
>> resources.
>>
>> Marco
>
> I understand that virtual attributes are not stored in Syncope, but
> only exist in connected systems and that they can be viewed and
> modified because of the virtue of being defined in the schema map. So
> basically they're referenced and retrieved and displayed or modified
> and provisioned only when needed (for instance because of an admin
> viewing the users details in Syncope)? Similar to the way Sun Identity
> Manager used to deal with references?

Correct.

Regards.

[1]
http://syncope-user.1051894.n5.nabble.com/syncope-users-Virtual-Attributes-td5061678.html
[2]
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SYNCOPE/Schema%2C+attributes+and+mapping

-- 
Francesco Chicchiricc�

ASF Member, Apache Cocoon PMC and Apache Syncope PPMC Member
http://people.apache.org/~ilgrosso/


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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/10/2012 14:23, Jordi Clement ha
      wrote:<br>
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      Hi,&nbsp;
      <div>we're looking at virtual attributes, a concept support by
        Apache Syncope. I've stumbled upon an email thread from 2011
        about these virtual attributes. I've copied the relevant part
        below, because I can't find it in the new archives.</div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    Here you go at Nabble [1], the only archive for pre-ASF and new
    mailing list messages.<br>
    <br>
    There is some (very concise, though) introduction about virtual
    attributes at [2].<br>
    <br>
    <blockquote cite="mid:70399293-A460-474D-8B0D-84A99E746F79@dds.nl"
      type="cite">
      <div>
        <blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);
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          <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
            vertical-align: baseline; ">Hi Dino,<br>
            <br>
            Virtual attributes are user attributes that are not stored
            on the Syncope db. If you enter a virtual attribute in the
            user schema you can change its value through the form.<br>
            <br>
            When you save an user, Syncope assign the value of each
            virtual attribute to all resource accounts that define the
            virtual attribute name in their schema map.<br>
            <br>
            In conclusion, virtual attributes value reside only on
            external resources.<br>
            <br>
            Marco</div>
        </blockquote>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        I understand that virtual attributes are not stored in Syncope,
        but only exist in connected systems and that they can be viewed
        and modified because of the virtue of being defined in the
        schema map. So basically they're referenced and retrieved and
        displayed or modified and provisioned only when needed (for
        instance because of an admin viewing the users details in
        Syncope)? Similar to the way Sun Identity Manager used to deal
        with references?</div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    Correct.<br>
    <br>
    Regards.<br>
    <br>
    [1]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://syncope-user.1051894.n5.nabble.com/syncope-users-Virtual-Attributes-td5061678.html">http://syncope-user.1051894.n5.nabble.com/syncope-users-Virtual-Attributes-td5061678.html</a><br>
    [2]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SYNCOPE/Schema%2C+attributes+and+mapping">https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/SYNCOPE/Schema%2C+attributes+and+mapping</a><br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Francesco Chicchiricc&ograve;

ASF Member, Apache Cocoon PMC and Apache Syncope PPMC Member
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://people.apache.org/~ilgrosso/">http://people.apache.org/~ilgrosso/</a>
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