Grouper Users - Open Discussion List

[Peter DiCamillo <>]

Thanks. I had a small problem with the Sync directions on that page. The 
first command, subject=SubjectFinder.findById("GrouperSystem"), failed 
because there was no session for SubjectFinder to use. After I created a 
session there were no problems.

Peter

On 11/16/16 9:16 AM, Shilen Patel wrote:
> Currently, I believe it's only used with loader jobs if your loader table
> uses subject identifier instead of subject id.
>
> The general idea is to use it when loading data if your source has subject
> identifier instead of subject id.  Or when provisioning data if your
> target has subject identifier instead of subject id.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Shilen
>
> On 11/16/16, 8:03 AM, "Peter DiCamillo" 
> <>
>  wrote:
>
> > This page describes a new member table column in Grouper 2.3 for a
> > subject identifier:
> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__spaces.internet2.edu_
> > display_Grouper_Subject-2BIdentifier-2Bcolumn-2Bin-2Bmember-2Btable&d=CwIC
> > aQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=sWqutME58phurE0oO57Icg&
> > m=prDr02DVPdeDedvQA3S2Abx4EWrj4OhgCHW_VGUdqHI&s=5H6Z5VCPojZYDMbc-Ch3y688eR
> > SMWZSuCusEiwkiRh8&e=
> > I'm trying to choose which of our subject identifiers to use. The
> > example shows "uid", but I'm thinking of using EPPN since we also have
> > external users. At Brown the EPPN is 
> > .
> >  Could "certain
> > operations" be expanded on? What should I take into account when
> > choosing the subject identifier?
> >
> > Peter