On Thursday 23 February 2006 09:33, Jehan PROCACCIA wrote: > Jon Roberts wrote: > > Jehan PROCACCIA wrote: > >> I'am surprise that I cannot add or replace to an existing object a > >> new objectclass in the same hierarchie of class !? > >> Can I do that without deleting the object and recreate it from > >> scratch :-( ?. > > > > AFAIK, no... not since the tighter schema checking that came with 2.1. > > Back in 2003 I initiated an overlong thread on this list about how > > OpenLDAP prevented me from extending person entries to use > > organizationalperson by modifying the objectclass attribute. Since > > then it's been "delete and readd" as you say. > > Do you remember the subject of that thread, I would like to read it from > the archive. > The problem here is that the objeclass person and oranizationalPerson > are in the same structural Chain, futhermore, it is exactly the sample > proposed on that subject in the openldap FAQ and it is supossed to be > possible to have both ; from > http://www.openldap.org/faq/data/cache/883.html "Thus, it is OK for an > objectClass attribute to contain /inetOrgPerson/, /organizationalPerson/, > and /person/ because they inherit one from another to form a single > superclass chain. That is, /inetOrgPerson/ SUPs /organizationPerson/ SUPs > /person/." > I must admit that I'am lost, did I forgot something ? > > I repost my "bad(?)" experience: > Here's my sample object on which I want to add the objectclass > organizationalPerson > dn: sn=CITI,ou=departements,ou=information,dc=int-evry,dc=fr > objectClass: person > cn: Communication and Image > sn: CITI > > $ ldapmodify -f /tmp/add-dept.ldif -h localhost -D > cn=admin,dc=int-evry,dc=fr -W -x > modifying entry "sn=CITI,ou=departements,ou=information,dc=int-evry,dc=fr" > ldap_modify: Cannot modify object class (69) > additional info: structural object class modification from > 'person' to 'organizationalPerson' not allowed > We (well, I) can't comment without seeing the contents of /tmp/add-dept.ldif ... -- Buchan Milne ISP Systems Specialist B.Eng,RHCE(803004789010797),LPIC-2(LPI000074592)
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