Editing Attributes - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Managing Attributes
Click Create.
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The Create Attribute dialog box is displayed.
Enter a unique name for the attribute in the Attribute Name text box.
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Enter an object identifier for the attribute in the Attribute OID (Optional) text
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box.
OIDs are described in Table 9-1 on page 354.
Select a syntax that describes the data to be held by the attribute from the
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Syntax drop-down menu.
Available syntaxes are described in Table 9-1 on page 354.
If you want the attribute to be multi-valued, select the Multi-Valued checkbox.
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The Directory Server allows more than one instance of a multi-valued
attribute per entry.
Click OK.
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Editing Attributes

You can edit only attributes you have created. You cannot edit standard attributes.
To edit an attribute:
Display the Attributes tab.
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This procedure is explained in "Viewing Attributes," on page 354.
Select the attribute that you want to edit in the User Defined Attributes table
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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
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box.
To change the attribute's object identifier, enter a new one in the Attribute OID
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(Optional) text box.
OIDs are described in Table 9-1 on page 354.
To change the syntax that describes the data to be held by the attribute, choose
5.
a new one from the Syntax drop-down menu.
Available syntaxes are described in Table 9-1 on page 354.
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