Editing Object Classes - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Managing Object Classes
To remove an attribute that you previously added, highlight the attribute in
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the Required Attributes list or the Allowed Attributes list and then click the
corresponding Remove button.
You cannot remove either allowed or required attributes that are inherited
from the parent object classes.
When you are satisfied with your object class definition, click OK to dismiss
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the dialog box.

Editing Object Classes

You can use Directory Server Console to edit object classes that you previously
created. You cannot edit a standard object class.
To edit an object class:
Display the Object Classes tab.
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This procedure is explained in "Viewing Object Classes," on page 358.
Select the object class that you want to edit from the Object Classes list and
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click Edit.
The Edit Object Class dialog box is displayed.
To change the name of the object class, enter the new name in the Name text
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box.
To change the object identifier for the object class, enter the new OID in the
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OID (Optional) text box.
OIDs are described in Table 9-2 on page 358.
To change the parent object for the object class, select the new parent from the
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Parent pull-down menu.
To add an attribute that must be present in entries that use the new object class,
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highlight the attribute in the Available Attributes list and then click the Add
button to the left of the Required Attributes box.
You can either use the standard attributes or create new ones. For information,
see "Managing Attributes," on page 354.
To add an attribute that may be present in entries that use the new object class,
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highlight the attribute in the Available Attributes list and then click the Add
button to the left of the Allowed Attributes box.
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