# <um:getGroupNamesForUser> Tag

The <um:getGroupNamesForUser> tag retrieves a String array that contains the group names corresponding to groups to which the provided user immediately belongs. This tag has no enclosed body.

Note: All User Management tags send results to the same file. If you are checking for results, include this import statement at the top of the page: <%@ page import="com.bea.p13n.usermgmt. servlets.jsp.tags.UserManagementTag- Constants" %>

# Syntax

<tagName attribute="value" />

## Attributes

username

Required (String) - The name of the user whose matching groups are sought. Example: "<%=username%>"

id

Required (String) - A variable name to which the resultant group names are assigned. Example: "myGroups"

## Example

This example shows how to use <um:getGroupNamesForUser> to retrieve a group name to apply to a user.

    <um:getGroupNamesForUser userName="<%=username%>" id="myGroups"/>

Related Topics

<um:getChildGroupNames> Tag

<um:getParentGroupName> Tag

<um:getTopLevelGroups> Tag