ODSEE - How to Add a Schema Attribute to a Parent ObjectClass (Doc ID 1493348.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 27, 2023

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Goal

Provide information on how to add an attribute to an ObjectClass which has subordinate ObjectClasses

Example:

ObjectClass A <testA> is configured as a Parent of ObjectClass B <testB>.   In this case ObjectClass B inherits attributes from ObjectClass A.

In the schema (99user.ldif) -

In the example above, ObjectClass <testA> is the parent objectclass of <testB>. The <testA> ObjectClass allows the <attrC> attribute. The <testB> ObjectClass allows the <attrD> attribute but will also allow the <attrC> attribute since it is a child ObjectClass of <testA>.

This article describes how to add an attribute to ObjectClass A.

Solution

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