Re: Problem loading LDIF data in openldap 2.4.8

[Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>]

benoitde@sympatico.ca wrote:
> I tried to load a slapcat dump from OpenLDAP 2.3.27 into OpenLDAP 2.4.8,
> and had problems with java entries. I narrowed down the problem with
> this simple test case:
>
> LDIF:
> [..]
> 	objectClass: javaContainer
> 	objectClass: javaObject
> 	objectClass: javaNamingReference
> [..]
> Works, but in OpenLDAP 2.4.8:
>
> 	ldapadd -h sdco1cdba -p 1389 -D"cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com" -W -x -f /tmp/bug.ldif
> 	Enter LDAP Password:
> 	adding new entry "cn=REQUEST,dc=example,dc=com"
> 	ldap_add: Object class violation (65)
> 		additional info: instanstantiation of abstract objectClass 'javaObject' not allowed

I'd guess 2.4.x is more strict regarding ABSTRACT object classes which 
are not meant for being directly used in entries (see section 2.4.1 of 
RFC 4512). I don't know this schema. Could you please post the schema 
definition of the 'javaObject' object class and its derived object classes?

> Is there any way that I could circumvent this problem?

Probably just remove the lines with
objectClass: javaObject
from your LDIF.

But make sure that the other object classes needed (at least one 
STRUCTURAL object class) are derived from it.

Ciao, Michael.