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Extension Attribute using LDAP field - append to string

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Hey, all.

I am using an extension attribute to collect "cost center" information for each device (based on user ID that the devices are assigned to). It uses the "Department" LDAP attribute for my organization, which is synced from Peoplesoft initially. What ends up happening is I get a 3 or 4 digit number. To make it match the rest of the organization's naming scheme, I need to have 6 digits always. So if the cost center is 3 digits, it should append 3 zeroes (000738). If it is two digits, it should append four zeroes (004565). If it is 6 digits, it should show the 6 digits (59F42Z). I am unsure how to take the current extension attribute and add those leading zeroes. I am guessing I need to change it to run a script instead of the direct LDAP pull.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

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    davidacland
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    • davidacland
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    • July 6, 2016

    printf will do that for you:

    # run the code to save Department value from LDAP as a variable called (for example) "ldapinput"

ldapoutput=$(printf %06d $ldapinput)

echo "<result>$ldapoutput</result>"

exit 0
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    • guidotti
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    • July 6, 2016

    Ah, an elegant answer. I neglected the capabilities of printf :)
    Thank you! I'll give it a shot now.

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