Is It Possible to Change the Attribute Type for the Attribute Added via Schema Discovery
Jan 22, 2026
Okta Integration Network
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
This article clarifies whether it is possible to change the Attribute Type for the attribute added via Schema Discovery.
- For example, it explains whether it is possible to change an attribute added via schema discovery that has an Attribute Type set as Group to Personal.
Applies To
- System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) provisioning
- Schema Discovery
- Attribute Type
Solution
By design, it is not possible to change the Attribute Type for the attribute added via Schema Discovery.
To utilize the attribute as Personal type (i.e. individual scope), do not assign group-assigned value to the attribute and only use mapping to assign the value to the attribute.
