OUD11g - Existing Attribute Loses Subtype When Adding the Same Attribute with Subtype (Doc ID 2179509.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 18, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

When adding an attribute with subtype (attribute option) to an entry, if the attribute already exists within the entry, then the existing attribute loses its subtype.

For example, here is an user entry prior to modification:

The same attribute of "description;lang-ja" is then added to the entry:

The existing attribute/value pair of "description;lang-ja: VALUE1" loses its subtype "lang-ja".  Here's what the entry looks like after the update is made:

The issue has been observed in OUD versions 11.1.2.3.1, 11.1.2.3.160419, and 11.1.2.3.160719

The issue is similar to what's reported in Document 2164416.1, but the behavior is slightly different.

Changes

The issue occurs when the following conditions are met.

- The entry has attribute with subtype and the same name attribute is then added to the entry.
and
- The attribute is unencrypted.
and
- The Directory Server participates in a Replication Topology.

Cause

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