Log in to Oracle Directory Services Manager. Select Schema from the task selection bar. The Attribute Types and Object Classes Expand the Attribute Types entry. A list of the existing schema attributes appears.

Managing Oracle Virtual Directory Entries and Schema 15-11 attribute, you select an existing attribute to base the new one on and then you modify the base attribute’s definitions to make it unique. Perform the following steps to create an attribute like an existing attribute using Oracle Directory Services Manager: 1. Log in to Oracle Directory Services Manager.

2. Select Schema from the task selection bar. The Attribute Types and Object Classes

navigation tree appears. 3. Expand the Attribute Types entry. A list of the existing schema attributes appears. 4. Click the existing attribute on which to base the new attribute.

5. Click the Create Like button at the top of the tree. The base attribute’s definitions

appear. 6. Modify the base attribute’s definitions as desired to create the new attribute. You must modify the base attribute’s Name and Object ID definitions to create a valid new attribute.

7. Click OK on the dialog box to create the new attribute. The new attribute appears

in the Attribute Types tree.

15.2.1.4 Modifying Schema Attributes

Perform the following steps to modify existing Oracle Virtual Directory schema attributes using Oracle Directory Services Manager:

1. Log in to Oracle Directory Services Manager.

2. Select Schema from the task selection bar. The Attribute Types and Object Classes

navigation tree appears.

3. Expand the Attribute Types entry. A list of the existing schema attributes appears.

4. In the list, click the attribute to modify. The attribute’s definitions appear.

5. Modify the attribute’s definitions as desired. Refer to step 5 in

Creating New Schema Attributes on page 15-9 for more information on attribute definitions.

6. Click Apply to save the changes.

15.2.1.5 Deleting Schema Attributes

Perform the following steps to delete existing Oracle Virtual Directory schema attributes using Oracle Directory Services Manager: 1. Log in to Oracle Directory Services Manager.

2. Select Schema from the task selection bar. The Attribute Types and Object Classes

navigation tree appears. 3. Expand the Attribute Types entry. A list of the existing schema attributes appears. 4. In the list, click the attribute to delete. The attribute’s definitions appear.

5. Click the Delete button at the top of the Attribute Types tree. A dialog box appears

asking you to confirm deleting the attribute. Note: Refer to step 5 in Creating New Schema Attributes on page 15-9 for a description of each field for the attribute definition.