Optional. To create additional Oracle Identity Manager API tasks for the adapter,

Developing Adapters 2-29 1. Select the adapter to which you wish to add a set variable task for example, the Check the Solaris User ID adapter. 2. Click the Adapter Tasks tab.

3. Click Add. The Adapter Task Selection window is displayed.

4. Select the Logic Task option.

5. From the display area, select SET VARIABLE, and click Continue. The Add Set

Variable Task Parameters window is displayed. 6. From the Variable Name list, select the adapter variable that has a value you want to reassign—for example, Adapter return value. 7. From the Operand Type list, select the type of operand that will provide the value for the variable. Use Table 2–5 to understand the various types of operands. The following task sets the adapter variables return value to be equal to the UserName adapter variable.

1. On the toolbar in the Add Set Variable Task Parameters window, click Save. The

set variable task you created is stored in the Oracle Identity Manager database.

2. On the Add Set Variable Task Parameters window toolbar, click Close. The Add

Set Variable Task Parameters window disappears, and the main screen is active once again. The set variable task that you created, for example, Set Adapter return value = UserName , appears in the Adapter Factory form. 3. Optional. Repeat Steps 3-9 to create additional set variable tasks for the adapter. Tip: You can reassign an adapter variables value to another adapter variable, a different type of adapter task, or a literal. Table 2–5 Types of Operands Operand Name Description Variable If you select this operand type, adapter variables appear in the Operand Qualifier list. From this list, select the specific adapter variable that will provide the reassigned value. Note : The only adapter variables that will appear in the Operand Qualifier combo box will be those variables that have the same data type as the adapter variable that is displayed within the Variable Name combo box. Adapter Task By selecting this operand type, adapter tasks are displayed in the Operand Qualifier combo box. From this combo box, select the particular adapter task that will provide the reallocated value. Note : The only adapter tasks that will appear in the Operand Qualifier combo box will be those tasks that have the same data type as the adapter variable that is displayed within the Variable Name combo box. Literal When you select this operand type, types of literals appear in the Operand Qualifier combo box. From this combo box, select the type of literal that will provide the reallocated value. Then, type the specific literal into the field that appears underneath the combo box.