Editing Attributes - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Managing Attributes
Click Create.
2.
The Create Attribute dialog box is displayed.
Enter a unique name for the attribute in the Attribute Name text box.
3.
Enter an object identifier for the attribute in the Attribute OID (Optional) text
4.
box.
OIDs are described in Table 9-1, on page 376.
Select a syntax that describes the data to be held by the attribute from the
5.
Syntax drop-down menu.
Available syntaxes are described in Table 9-1, on page 376.
If you want the attribute to be multi-valued, select the Multi-Valued
6.
checkbox.
The Directory Server allows more than one instance of a multi-valued
attribute per entry.
Click OK.
7.

Editing Attributes

You can only edit attributes you have created. You cannot edit standard
attributes.
To edit an attribute:
Display the Attributes tab.
1.
This procedure is explained in "Viewing Attributes," on page 376.
Select the attribute that you want to edit in the User Defined Attributes table,
2.
and click Edit.
The Edit Attribute dialog box is displayed.
To change the attribute's name, enter a new one in the Attribute Name text
3.
box.
To change the attribute's object identifier, enter a new one in the Attribute
4.
OID (Optional) text box.
OIDs are described in Table 9-1, on page 376.
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