Note: You cannot edit attributes in the base schema, identified by
.
Attributes define schema properties that you can assign to entries in the Oracle Internet Directory. The full list shown in this pane contains attributes that were delivered with this product (called the base schema) and attributes that you create.
To view attributes:
In the Navigator pane, select Schema Management. In the right pane, click the Attributes tab.
The properties of the attributes are displayed in columns. You can scroll right to see all the columns.
To sort the pane contents by any column, click the heading of that column. For example, if you want to see all the attributes that have a usage type of directoryOperation, click the Usage column heading to group those attributes together.
Field Descriptions
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Name |
The list of attributes appears in the Name column. This is the
standardized attribute type name. |
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Indexed |
A check in this box indicates that this attribute is entered in the
catalog index so that it can be used in searches. |
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Object ID |
The standardized identifier for the attribute |
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Description |
Optional field for further explanation of the attribute |
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Syntax |
The standardized rules for data entry applicable to this attribute type |
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Size |
Maximum size allowed for this object |
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Ordering |
Standard specifying how precedence is established for values |
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Equality |
Standard specifying how equality is determined in compares and searches |
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Substring |
Used for regular expression matching |
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Single Value |
A check in this box indicates that this Attribute type contains a
maximum of one value |
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Super |
Super attribute for this attribute |
To change the schema definition for an attribute, select the attribute and click Edit.
Note: You cannot edit attributes in the base schema, identified by
To create a new attribute, click Create, or select an attribute and select Create Like. See Attribute Properties--General .
To find an attribute with certain properties, click Find Attributes. See Find Attributes .
To drop the index for an attribute, click Drop Index. Dropping the index will make the attribute unable to be found in a search.
Caution: Once an index has been dropped, it cannot be reinstated. Use this choice with care.