What is context in SAP BC-IAM-IDM - Identity Management?

SAP Term: context

• Component: BC-IAM-IDM

• Component Name: Identity Management

• Description: Additional information to use for role or privilege assignments, for example, the cost center or organizational unit that a user belongs to.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Context is a term used in SAP Identity Management (IDM) to refer to the environment in which a user is operating. It includes the user's identity, roles, and access rights. Context also includes the user's current location, language, and other settings. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Context is used to determine what a user can do within SAP IDM. For example, if a user has the role of an administrator, they will have access to certain functions that other users may not have access to. Context also helps to ensure that users are only able to access the data and functions that they are authorized to use. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that context is set correctly for each user in order to ensure that they are only able to access the data and functions that they are authorized to use. It is also important to regularly review context settings in order to ensure that users are not able to access data or functions that they should not have access to. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on context in SAP IDM, please refer to the SAP Help Portal at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_IDENTITY_MANAGEMENT/8.0/en-US