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title: "<fixedAttribute> element"
description: A fixedAttribute element has the following XML attributes:
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# \<fixedAttribute> element

A `fixedAttribute` element has the following XML attributes:

* `ldapAttribute`: a required attribute specifying the name of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
  \<p>An open, cross platform protocol used for interacting with directory services.\</p>
  \</div>)* attribute for the fixed values.

* `onConflict`: an optional attribute specifying the behavior when the LDAP entry already contains the specified LDAP attribute. The default value `merge` indicates that the fixed values should be merged with the existing values. The value `overwrite` indicates that the existing values are to be overwritten by the fixed values. The value `preserve` indicates that no changes should be made.

A `fixedAttribute` element contains the following XML element:

* `fixedValue`: one or more elements specifying the fixed LDAP values.