The Directory String Attribute Syntax defines an attribute syntax for storing arbitrary string (and sometimes binary) data.
The Directory String Attribute Syntax component inherits from the Attribute Syntax
This page describes the Directory String Attribute Syntax:
A description of each property follows.
| Basic Properties: | Advanced Properties: |
|---|---|
| ↓ enabled | ↓ allow-zero-length-values |
| ↓ java-class |
| Description | Indicates whether the Attribute Syntax is enabled. |
| Default Value | None |
| Allowed Values | true false |
| Multi-valued | No |
| Required | Yes |
| Admin Action Required | None |
| Advanced Property | No |
| Read-only | No |
| Description | Indicates whether zero-length (that is, an empty string) values are allowed. This is technically not allowed by the revised LDAPv3 specification, but some environments may require it for backward compatibility with servers that do allow it. |
| Default Value | false |
| Allowed Values | true false |
| Multi-valued | No |
| Required | No |
| Admin Action Required | None |
| Advanced Property | Yes |
| Read-only | No |
| Description | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Directory String Attribute Syntax implementation. |
| Default Value | org.opends.server.schema.DirectoryStringSyntax |
| Allowed Values | A java class that implements or extends the class(es) : org.opends.server.api.AttributeSyntax |
| Multi-valued | No |
| Required | Yes |
| Admin Action Required | The Directory String Attribute Syntax must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to this setting to take effect |
| Advanced Property | Yes |
| Read-only | Yes |
Each configuration property can be mapped to a specific LDAP attribute under the "cn=config" entry. The mappings that follow are provided for information only. In general, you should avoid changing the server configuration by manipulating the LDAP attributes directly.
| Base DN | cn=Syntaxes,cn=config |
| objectclass name | ds-cfg-directory-string-attribute-syntax |
| objectclass superior | ds-cfg-attribute-syntax |
| Property | LDAP attribute |
| allow-zero-length-values | ds-cfg-allow-zero-length-values |
| enabled | ds-cfg-enabled |
| java-class | ds-cfg-java-class |