Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

Field Description
Case Ignore String — Values for this attribute
are not case-sensitive.
Case Exact String — Values for this attribute
are case-sensitive.
Distinguished Name — Values for this
attribute are DNs.
Binary — Values for this attribute are binary.
Telephone Number — Values for this attribute
are in telephone number format.
Integer — Values for this attribute are
numbers.
There are many more syntaxes available for
attributes.
Multi If the attribute is multi-valued, an X appears in
this column; otherwise, this field is blank. If
this is not checked, the Directory Server only
allows a single value for this attribute.
Table 9.1. Attributes Tab Reference
2.2. Creating Attributes
The Directory Server Console can create new attributes.
NOTE
After adding new attributes to the schema, create a new object class to contain
them, as described in Section 3.2, “Creating Object Classes”.
To create a new attribute, do the following:
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. In the left navigation tree, select the Schema folder, and then select the Attributes tab in the
right pane.
3. Click Create.
The Create Attribute dialog box opens.
4. Enter a unique name for the attribute in the Attribute Name text box.
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