# Attribute Sync - Identity Attribute Change For Already Synced AD Field

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** sailpoint-identity-security, connectors\
**Created:** [December 18, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996 "2024-12-18T15:39:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![imagavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@imagavis](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/imagavis)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996/1 "2024-12-18T15:39:37Z")

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We were using a certain identity attribute to sync telephoneNumber in AD before and now as part of phone system migration, we have another identity attribute that needs to be synced to telephoneNumber attribute in AD.

I tried using the PUT API - [put-source-attr-sync-config | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/api/beta/put-source-attr-sync-config) and tried using the body from get call - [get-source-attr-sync-config | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/api/beta/get-source-attr-sync-config) and removed the existing attribute for the sync and added the new attribute for the sync. But the existing attribute is not deleted from UI and I have to remove the enabled checkmark across the attribute.

My question is how do I delete the old attribute from attribute sync page to avoid confusion?

Thanks,  
Siva

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**Author:** ![kjakubiak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/kjakubiak/32/7052_2.png) [@kjakubiak](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/kjakubiak)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996/2 "2024-12-18T15:41:37Z")

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As long as the attribute it part of create policy it will be shown on the attribute sync page.

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**Author:** ![imagavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@imagavis](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/imagavis)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996/3 "2024-12-18T15:54:22Z")

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Thanks Kamil! It worked for the AD connector. I altered the mapping in Create account and it removed the duplicate entry in Attribute Sync.

How about Workday connector where we don’t define Create account? I used the API to change the identityattribute mapping for WORK\_TELEPHONE and I have both old and new attribute showing up in attribute sync page.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/attribute-sync-identity-attribute-change-for-already-synced-ad-field/93996/4 "2025-02-16T15:55:15Z")

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Closed on February 16, 2025, 3:55pm UTC

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