12.7. Updating an attribute
This section describes how to update an attribute using the command line and the web console.
12.7.1. Updating an Attribute Using the Command Line
Use the
dsconf utility to update an attribute entry. For example:
# dsconf -D "cn=Directory Manager" ldap://server.example.com schema attributetypes replace dateofbirth --desc="Employee birthday" --syntax="1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15" --single-value --x-origin="Example defined"
For further details about object class definitions, see Section 12.1.2, “Object Classes”.
12.7.2. Updating an Attribute Using the Web Console
To update an attribute using the web console:
- Open the Directory Server user interface in the web console. See Section 1.4, “Logging Into Directory Server Using the Web Console”.
- Select the instance.
- Select
. - Click the button next to the attribute you want to edit.
- Select .
- Update the parameters.
- Click .
