Using the Validations Page

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6. Click Add.

OAAM Admin adds this validation instance to the list of validations in the System.

7.6.3 Editing an Existing Validation

To edit an existing validation

1. Navigate to the Validations page, as described in

Section 7.4, Accessing Configurations in KBA Administration.

2. From the Validations page, select the hyperlinked configured validation you want

to edit.

3. In the Validation Parameter Details section, make the necessary changes. See

Table 7–5, Validation Parameters . You can edit strings, numbers, and characters in the validation parameters field.

4. Click Save

OAAM Admin updates this validation instance in the system.

7.6.4 Importing Validations

You can add a global validation to the global validation list on the Registration Logic page by importing a global validation into the system. It is added automatically to the global validation list without any notification.

7.6.5 Exporting Validations

To export validations:

1. Navigate to the Validations page, as described in

Section 7.4, Accessing Configurations in KBA Administration.

2. In the Validations page, search for the validations you are interested in.

3. Select the rows corresponding to the validations you want to export.

4. Select Export Selected from the Actions menu.

5. When the Export dialog appears, select Save File, and then Save.

Repeated Character Enter Number of Repeating Characters Allowed number of repeated characters in the answer. If the answer entered by the user contains repeated characters more than the configured value, the validation fails and the user gets a configured error message. Example: 3 Repeated Answers Enter Number of Repeating Answers Allowed number of repeated answers. For example parameter value can be 1 for unique answer validation. If the answer entered by the user is repeated more than configured number of times, the validation fails and the user gets a configured error message. Example: 1 Character Enter Disallowed Characters Characters that are not allowed. Example: Table 7–5 Cont. Validation Parameters Validation Type Label for Fields Description for Validation Parameter Example for note 7-24 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Adaptive Access Manager The file is exported and saved as a ZIP file.

7.6.6 Deleting Validations

To delete validations:

1. Navigate to the Validations page, as described in

Section 7.4, Accessing Configurations in KBA Administration.

2. In the Validations page, search for the validations you want to delete.

3. Select the rows corresponding to the validations of interest and click Delete.

A dialog appears asking you if you want to delete the validation.

4. Click Delete to confirm.

A dialog appears with the message that the validation was deleted successfully.

5. Click OK to dismiss the dialog.

7.7 Managing Categories

You can perform the following task for categories: ■ Searching for a Category ■ Creating a New Category ■ Editing a Category ■ Deleting Categories ■ Activating Categories ■ Deactivating Categories

7.7.1 Searching for a Category

On the Categories Search page you can view a list of all categories and search for a category based on various criteria. The Categories Search page provides access to the Category Details page for any category. When the Categories Search page first appears, the Search Results table displays results from the default search values. To search for a category:

1. Navigate to the Categories Search page, as described in

Section 7.4, Accessing Configurations in KBA Administration. The Categories Search page displays a Search section and a Search Results table that shows a summary of the categories that match your search criteria. 2. Specify criteria in the Search Filter to locate the specific question category and click Search . The search filter criteria are described in Table 7–2 . If you want to reset the search parameters to the default setting, use the Reset button.