Configure Tasks

In essence, tasks are IAM/IAG procedures, accessible through the connector's API. Each connector interacts with an external system using a public API. The API procedures are the way to execute business logic in that system. CA Identity Portal defines the tasks as the repository of API calls that can be used in order to define the business logic. The task name will define the API function that needs to be triggered.
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In essence, tasks are IAM/IAG procedures, accessible through the connector's API. Each connector interacts with an external system using a public API. The API procedures are the way to execute business logic in that system. CA Identity Portal defines the tasks as the repository of API calls that can be used in order to define the business logic. The task name will define the API function that needs to be triggered.
When building the implementation the administrator needs to define the various API procedures, which must to be defined in CA Identity Portal in order to request various target permissions or perform other actions in the system.
Follow these steps:
  1. Navigate to the
    Admin UI
    .
  2. Click
    Elements
    ,
    Tasks
    ,
    Create
    .
  3. Select the
    Connector
    which is associated with the target permission. The exposed tasks for that connection will be available in the
    Name
    parameter.
  4. Select a task from the list of tasks configured on the selected connector endpoint.
    Note:
    If this task is intended to be triggered in bulk it will need to be a bulk loader task in the connector endpoint.
    The Tag value is populated automatically.
  5. Specify a description for the task.
  6. Complete the task configuration
    • additionOperation/removalOperation
      – for details see
      Assigning a target permission
      .
      • Select
        directChange
        to use a direct action (CA Identity Portal will perform the assignment/removal of the permission).
        Note:
        When using directChange in a task to assign a target Permission of type Provisioning role or Group, the provisioning role/Group tab cannot be configured to manage administrators. To remove administrators management in a tab, click on the tab edit button and uncheck "manage administrators" and uncheck "display administrators" option.
      • Select
        execute Task
        for indirect action (CA Identity Portal will trigger a task that will be responsible for the assignment/removal of the permission).
      Note:
      For more information, see Target Permissions.
  7. Click
    Create
    .
    The task is created.