Re: Schema and Attribute define??

[Norbert Klasen <norbert.klasen@daasi.de>]

--On Donnerstag, 15. November 2001 20:51 +0800 ldap <ldap@mosotech.com> 
wrote:

> I am defining my attributes.
> Some of my attributes are of type
> 1) Boolean
EQUALITY booleanMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7

> 2) Generialized Timestamp
EQUALITY generalizedTimeMatch ORDERING generalizedTimeOrderingMatch SYNTAX 
1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.24

> 3) Binary
Such attributes have an octetString Syntax in LDAPv3:
EQUALITY octetStringMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40

> Do anyone know how to define their "EQUALITY" and "ORDERING" rule from
> them??
>
> I learn that Ldap will use the matching rules defined in the attribute.
> Could I tell ldap to search with different matching rules in runtime??

LDAPv3 offers a feature called extensible matching which will let you do 
this. IIRC it is not implemented in the OpenLDAP server.

> And after I define my own schema file, does Ldap provide any tools
> to check the file or any other method available to check the definition
> of customed defined attributes and obejctclass for any errors??

Sort of. You include your schema fine in slapd.conf and restart slapd. If 
it doesn't complain you're ok.

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