Modify Handle Help

Only authenticated users can edit handles by adding, changing, and removing values. Every handle has a handle name and a group of handle values. Every handle value has an index, type, data, TTL (time to live), timestamp, permission set and references.

To modify a handle:

  1. Input handle name (Prefix/LocalName)

    Type a handle in the 'Handle' text box. Press 'Return' to check the authentication information and retrieve the handle values. If you have not authenticated yet, an authentication box will pop up. To change the authentication information, select 'Setup' from the main Handle Admin Tool menu, then click 'Authentication'.

    After authentication approval, all handle values will be displayed in the 'Handle Data View' field. Without proper authentication only the 'public read' values will be displayed.

  2. Add Handle Data

    The 'Add Handle Data' box contains shortcut buttons for quick addition of certain handle types with defaults already set. The 'Add Custom' box is used to add handle values with custom types. Every handle value must have an index to identify it in the handle value group.

  3. Handle Data View

    This box displays the handle data values being added.

    • Modify button: allows you to change attributes associated with the selected handle value and send the modify value request to the handle server.
    • Remove button: allows you to remove the selected handle value and sent the remove value request to the handle server.
    • View button: allows you to view the selected handle value.

  4. Save

    The 'SaveToFile' button allows you to save the handle values to a file.

NOTE: It is important to note that the handle will be modified after each operation. If you plan on replacing an admin value, you should always add the new value first, then remove the old.

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