Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 8.0, Administration Manual

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Creating Attributes
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9.2.2. Creating Attributes
The Directory Server Console can create new attributes.
NOTE
After adding new attributes to the schema, create a new object class to contain them, as
described in
Section 9.3.2, “Creating Object Classes”
.
To create a new attribute, do the following:
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the
Configuration
tab.
2. In the left navigation tree, select the
Schema
folder, and then select the
Attributes
tab in the right
pane.
3. Click
Create
.
The
Create Attribute
dialog box opens.
4. Enter a unique name for the attribute in the
Attribute Name
text box.
5. Enter an object identifier for the attribute in the
Attribute OID (Optional)
text box.
OIDs are described in
Table 9.1, “Attributes Tab Reference”
.
6. Select a syntax that describes the data to be held by the attribute from the Syntax drop-down
menu.
Available syntaxes are described in
Table 9.1, “Attributes Tab Reference”
.
7. To make the attribute multi-valued, select the Multi-Valued
checkbox.
Multi-valued means that the Directory Server allows more than one instance of the attribute per
entry.
8. Click
OK
.
9.2.3. Editing Attributes
Only user-created attributes can be edited. You cannot edit standard attributes. To edit an attribute, do
the following:
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the
Configuration
tab.
2. In the left navigation tree, select the
Schema
folder, and then select the
Attributes
tab in the right
pane.
3. Select the attribute to edit in the
User Defined Attributes
table, and click
Edit
.
The
Edit Attribute
dialog box opens.
a. To change the attribute's name, enter a new one in the
Attribute Name
text box.