# Need to get account attribute and need to compare against Identity attribute to set a different account attribute value during aggregation **URL:** \ **Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\ **Tags:** workflows, sailpoint-identity-security, apis\ **Created:** [November 27, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404 "2025-11-27T17:17:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smondal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@smondal](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/smondal)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/1 "2025-11-27T17:17:11Z")
We have a requirement that : We are receiving one account attribute value that we need to compare against an identity attribute and set a different account attribute value during aggregation. How we can achieve this. ---
**Author:** ![iamnithesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/iamnithesh/32/42445_2.png) [@iamnithesh](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/iamnithesh)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/2 "2025-11-27T17:20:07Z")
Not all types of connectors support changing the aggregated account attribute value. You need to specify the connector type here ---
**Author:** ![smondal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@smondal](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/smondal)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/3 "2025-11-27T17:22:33Z")
Hi Nithesh, It is JDBC type connector but want to implement something more generic. Appreciate your help. ---
**Author:** ![iamnithesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/iamnithesh/32/42445_2.png) [@iamnithesh](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/iamnithesh)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/4 "2025-11-27T17:43:02Z")
JDBC Buildmap Rule can be used for modifying the data received. > **[JDBC BuildMap Rule | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/extensibility/rules/connector-rules/jdbc-buildmap-rule)** > > This rule manipulates raw input data provided by the rows and columns in a file and builds a map from the incoming data. However, comparing the value to an identity attribute will not be really efficient. I would rather leave the account attribute untouched and create an identity attribute to populate the desired value and use it in any logic you need to ---
**Author:** ![smondal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@smondal](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/smondal)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/5 "2025-11-27T18:10:55Z")
If we follow this approach we will be ending in creating so many identity attributes for different sources. Is there any other way we can implement this ---
**Author:** ![lampard08](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/lampard08/32/32646_2.png) [@lampard08](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/lampard08)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/6 "2025-11-27T18:17:15Z")
trying to understand your ask here. if the account attribute is different from identity attribute, do you want to update account attribute or identity attribute? ---
**Author:** ![smondal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@smondal](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/smondal)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/7 "2025-11-27T18:18:25Z")
Account Attribute will be updated with “YES” or “NO” after comparing the value with Identity attribute. ---
**Author:** ![iamnithesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/iamnithesh/32/42445_2.png) [@iamnithesh](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/iamnithesh)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/8 "2025-11-28T00:53:53Z")
Is there a way you can update the value in the target application via attribute sync? ---
**Author:** ![sunilbalasahebd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@sunilbalasahebd](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/sunilbalasahebd)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/9 "2025-11-28T05:07:23Z")
@iamnithesh Can we do try this using workflow account aggregation trigger. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/need-to-get-account-attribute-and-need-to-compare-against-identity-attribute-to-set-a-different-account-attribute-value-during-aggregation/189404/10 "2026-01-27T05:08:08Z")
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