Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing Entries From the Directory Console
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3.
Click OK in the Property Editor when you have finished editing the entry.
The Property Editor is dismissed.
Adding an Attribute to an Entry
Before you can add an attribute to an entry, the entry must contain an object class
that either requires or allows the attribute. See “Adding an Object Class to an
Entry,” on page 46 and Chapter 9, “Extending the Directory Schema” for more
information.
To add an attribute to an entry:
1.
On the Directory tab of the Directory Server Console, right-click the entry you
want to modify and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, you can double-click the entry. The Property Editor is displayed.
2.
Click Add Attribute.
The Add Attribute dialog box is displayed.
3.
Select the attribute you want to add from the list and click OK.
The Add Attribute window is dismissed, and the attribute you selected
appears in the list of attributes in the Property Editor.
4.
Type in the value for the new attribute in the text box to the right of the
attribute name.
5.
Click OK in the Property Editor when you have finished editing the entry.
The Property Editor is dismissed.
Adding Attribute Values
When an entry contains multi-valued attributes, you can supply multiple values
for these attributes.
To add an attribute value to a multi-valued attribute:
1.
On the Directory tab of the Directory Server Console, right-click the entry you
want to modify and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, you can double-click the entry. The Property Editor is displayed.
2.
Select the attribute to which you want to add a value, and then click Add
Value.
A new blank text field is displayed in the right column.