A client needs a custom quicklink, which only managers can launch, in order to launch a simple workflow. Is this a valid step to take during the…

The proposed step is invalid because it conflates two distinct IdentityIQ concepts: QuickLink Populations and Dynamic Scopes. The visibility of a QuickLink is controlled by assigning the name of a QuickLinkPopulation object to the quickLinkPopulation attribute within the QuickLink object's XML definition.

Dynamic Scopes, on the other hand, are an authorization mechanism used to control a user's access to data objects (like Identities or Entitlements) based on their relationship to that data. The QuickLink object does not have a "dynamic scope" attribute for controlling its visibility. The correct procedure involves creating a QuickLinkPopulation for managers and referencing it in the appropriate attribute.

A. Yes: This is incorrect because the described action is technically invalid. A QuickLink object's visibility is controlled via the quickLinkPopulation attribute, not by inserting a population as a dynamic scope.

1. SailPoint IdentityIQ 8.1 Administration Guide, "Configuring the User Interface," Section: "QuickLinks": This section details the XML configuration for QuickLink objects, specifying that visibility is controlled by the quickLinkPopulation attribute, which references a separately defined QuickLinkPopulation object. It does not mention using dynamic scopes for this purpose.

2. SailPoint IdentityIQ 8.1 Object Model Reference, "QuickLink": The object definition for QuickLink lists quickLinkPopulation as the string attribute for specifying the population that can view the link. It does not contain an attribute related to dynamic scopes for visibility.

3. SailPoint IdentityIQ 8.1 Administration Guide, "Defining IdentityIQ Security," Section: "Scopes": This section explains that Scopes, including Dynamic Scopes, are used to control which objects a user is authorized to view and manage. Their application is for data authorization, not for controlling the visibility of UI components like QuickLinks.