Multiple DataConnector Precedence Order

[IAM David Bantz]

This isn't too hard to build in a scripted attribute - we do exactly this
with sources MS AD and Oracle LDAP sources: map attribute to the preferred
source attribute if it exists, otherwise to the secondary source. (happy to
provide our example if requested)

David Bantz
UA OIT IAM




On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 5:50 AM, Cantor, Scott <cantor.2 at osu.edu> wrote:

> > My organization is in the process of moving a new Directory Server.  As
> such I
> > have configure DataConnector for each.  What I have started to notice
> that
> > for a subset of users that have had information updated in the new
> system I
> > am getting multivalued attributes for things like surname.  ex Directory
> 1 has
> > Surname=Smith, Directory 2 has Surname=Smith Sr.  This would result in
> the
> > attribute Surname=Smith;Smith Sr.
> >
> > Is there any way to say Directory 1 is authoritative for Surname since I
> cannot
> > prevent both Directories from responding?
>
> Not without your own logic to do it. Generally you should have one
> directory be a failover for the other, not access both.
>
> -- Scott
>
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