Retrieve User Information

This AgileShape can be used to retrieve user information from AD. The user name can be a real name, custom attribute, or schema.

Properties for This AgilePart

Field Name	Definition
Context	Opens the Set Context Properties window, where you can specify the Active Directory properties.
LocationType	Specifies the Active Directory Services Interface provider type. At this time, only LDAP is supported.
UserInfo	Allows for the update of user information and organization details. There are several ways to update user information in Active Directory: Enter the user name manually. Click the Search button and select the user name from the list that is populated. Search for a user name that is a custom attribute. The format of the custom attribute should be as follows:$\{CustomAttributeName\} Update user information via an Xpath. This is done by clicking the Schema button, and selecting a node. The user name will be obtained via the Xpath at run time.

Field Name

Definition

Context

Opens the Set Context Properties window, where you can specify the Active Directory properties.

LocationType

Specifies the Active Directory Services Interface provider type. At this time, only LDAP is supported.

UserInfo

Allows for the update of user information and organization details.

There are several ways to update user information in Active Directory:

Enter the user name manually.
Click the Search button and select the user name from the list that is populated.
Search for a user name that is a custom attribute. The format of the custom attribute should be as follows:$\{CustomAttributeName\}
Update user information via an Xpath. This is done by clicking the Schema button, and selecting a node. The user name will be obtained via the Xpath at run time.

The properties of the basic AgilePart AgileShape are also included in this AgileShape. For more information, see AgilePart.