Browsing Matching Rules

Matching rules specify how the Directory Server determines whether two values for an attribute match. The schema definition of each attribute specifies which matching rule is employed to compare values.

Matching rules cannot be modified.

To see the Matching Rules pane, click Schema Management in the Navigator pane, then click the Matching Rules tab in the right pane.

Each matching rule has the following fields (field names are shown as column heads):

Fields:

Name

Name of the attribute matching rule

Object ID

Unique identifier of this matching rule

Description

Describes the matching rule (optional)

Syntax

Syntax used with this matching rule