LDAP Add Attribute

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Snap type:

Write


Description:

This Snap adds a new attribute to an existing LDAP entry on the LDAP server.

  • Expected upstream Snaps: File Reader followed by CSV Parser.
  • Expected downstream Snaps: [None].
  • Expected input: The Distinguished name of the entry and an attribute. An attribute consists of a name and value.
  • Expected output: The attribute (if did not exist before) will be added to the entry on the server.


Prerequisites:

[None]


Support and limitations:Works in Ultra Task Pipelines.
Account: 

This Snap uses account references created on the Accounts page of SnapLogic Manager to connect to an LDAP server. See LDAP Account  for information on setting up this type of account.


Views:
InputThis Snap has at most one document input view, which contains the entry name and the new attribute to be added.
OutputThis Snap has at most one document output view.
ErrorThis Snap has at most one document error view and produces zero or more documents in the view.

Settings

Label



Required. The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your pipeline.

Distinguished name



Required. The distinguished name of the entry to which a new attribute is added.

Examplecn=syed,ou=People,dc=Snaplogic,dc=com

Default value: [None]


Pass through

Select to include the entire input data in the Snap's output. The Snap includes this data within the $original field in the output. 

Default value: Not selected

Entry type


The type of entry. The options available include:

  • Courier Mail: Account
  • Courier Mail: Alias
  • Generic: Address Book Entry
  • Generic: DNS Entry
  • Generic: LDAP Alias
  • Generic: Organizational Role
  • Generic: Organizational Unit
  • Generic: Posix Group
  • Generic: Simple Security Object
  • Generic: User Account
  • Kolab: User Entry
  • Samba: Account
  • Samba: Group Mapping
  • Samba: Machine
  • Thunderbird: Address Book Entry
  • User Group
  • Other

Default valueOther
 

Attribute value delimiter


Character or string to be used as delimiter to split the value of an attribute into multiple values.

Example: ,(Comma), ;(Semi-colon),  :(Colon),  /(Backslash)

Default value: [None]


Attribute name


Required. The name of the attribute being added to the entry.
Note: It is suggestible based on the entry type.

ExampleemployeeType

Default value: [None]


Attribute value


Required. The value to be assigned to the attribute.

Examplepermanent,fulltime

Default value: [None]


Snap execution


Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes. Available options are:

  • Validate & Execute: Performs limited execution of the Snap, and generates a data preview during Pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline runtime.
  • Execute only: Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution without generating preview data.
  • Disabled: Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.



Snap Pack History

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ReleaseSnap Pack VersionDateTypeUpdates
February 2024main25112 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2023main23721 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2023main22460 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
May 2023433patches21488 LatestEnhanced the LDAP Search and LDAP Lookup Snaps with the Include string representation for binary attributes checkbox to add a string representation for binary attributes.

May 2023

main21015 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

February 2023432patches19873 Latest

The binary data output for the LDAP Search and LDAP Lookup Snaps is displayed as a byte array (Base64 encoded) instead of string data.

February 2023main19844 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2022main18944 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2022main17386 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.29main15993 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.28main14627 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

4.27

main12833

 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.26main11181 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.25main9554
 
Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

4.24main8556
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.23 Patches 423patches7454 Latest

Added the Pass through check box in all the Snaps to include pass-through functionality. Select this checkbox to embed the upstream input documents under the original key of the output document along with other records.

4.23main7430
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.22main6403
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.21snapsmrc542

 

StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.20snapsmrc535
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.19snaprsmrc528
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.18snapsmrc523
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.17ALL7402
 
Latest

Pushed automatic rebuild of the latest version of each Snap Pack to SnapLogic UAT and Elastic servers.

4.17snapsmrc515
 
Latest

Added the Snap Execution field to all Standard-mode Snaps. In some Snaps, this field replaces the existing Execute during preview check box.

4.16snapsmrc508
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.15snapsmrc500
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.14 Patch ldap5701  Latest

Enhanced LDAP Snap to include Search attributes that helps reduce payload.

4.14snapsmrc490
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.13

snapsmrc486

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.12

snapsmrc480

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.11snapsmrc465
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.10 Patch ldap3959 Latest

Updated the Apache Active Directory API JAR from version 1.0.0-M21 to 1.0.0 to address scenarios where the number of open file descriptors may continue to grow.

4.10

snapsmrc414

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.9snapsmrc405
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.8

snapsmrc398

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.7

snapsmrc382

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.6snapsmrc362
 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.5.1

snapsmrc344

 
StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.5

snapsmrc344

Stable

Enhanced the error view output to include error, reason, and resolution.

4.4
 Stable

JIRA Search now has the Ignore empty result option.