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 Copy linkLink copied to clipboard!
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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"
# 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 Copy linkLink copied to clipboard!
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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 thebutton next to the attribute you want to edit.
- Select.
- Update the parameters.
- Click.