Repository attributes

Question

I need to have all of my 15 attributes from a resource moved to the mysql repository.
I read at some place that we can have only 5 attributes stored in the repository.
Can some one explain this... and where should i specify these attribute names...or mapping other than the resource mapping.
is it done by changing the create waveset table script, or should i make any additions to the UI attributes or extended attributes.

Answer 1

You can add more attributes to the mysql repository by adding them as user extended attributes. I always modify the xml directly in the debug page. The User Extended Attributes is a Configuration object. As a clarification, when you say add attributes to the repository, you are adding to the user's virtual identity. This is typically done for the following reasons.
1) If you have an attribute that is required from the Authoritative Source that cannot be stored in any of the managed resources. (Eg. LastFourOfSSN)
2) If you have an attribute that is stored in the managed resources but needs to be in the IDM for searching purposes and faster access (Eg. employeeID).
Now you can add as much user extended attributes as you need, but flip side is, that will make the system more inefficient. Because you are effectively causing the User xml to increase in size. So the recommended approach (At least mine) is to add as few User Extended attributes as possible. If you have a lot of attributes to be managed, then create a single table and add that as a managed resource using the Database adapter.
The 5 attributes restriction you have heard is true for searching on the user extended attributes. Infact 2 of them are already taken (accountId and lastname). So effectively you have 3 other user defined attributes to be assigned as searchable . [They may have changed in 6.0, I am not sure ] To make a user extended attribute searchable, you have to add them to QueryableAttrNames tag in UserUIConfig of the Configuration object
Eg of the default searchable attributes.
<QueryableAttrNames>
      <List>
        <String>correlationKey</String>
        <String>role</String>
        <String>email</String>
        <String>name</String>
        <String>firstname</String>
        <String>lastname</String>
        <String>prov</String>
        <String>dis</String>
        <String>locked</String>
        <String>user_resources</String>
        <String>idmManager</String>
      </List>
    </QueryableAttrNames>Hope this clarifies