Chapter 12 Using The Custom Distribution Logic; About Distributing Flat Namespaces - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 - PLUG-IN Manual

Using the Custom Distribution Logic
The distribution plug-in provided with Netscape Directory Server (Directory
Server) distributes a flat namespace, allowing you to associate several databases
with a single suffix.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About Distributing Flat Namespaces (page 157)
• Creating a Distribution Function (page 158)
• Adding the Distribution Function to Your Directory (page 160)
• Using the Distribution Logic Examples (page 163)
• Custom Distribution Checklist (page 164)

About Distributing Flat Namespaces

You can distribute entries located in a flat tree structure. Imagine you administer
the directory for
following entries distributed in a flat tree structure:
, an ISP. The directory for
example.com
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contains the
example.com
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