From the task selection bar, choose Schema. Expand the Object Classes panel on the left and, in the toolbar, choose Create. The

Managing Directory Schema 20-15

3. In the Attributes panel, select an attribute that you would like to delete.

4. Choose Delete from the toolbar in the left panel, then click Delete in the

confirmation dialog. Viewing All Directory Attributes by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager To view attributes by using Oracle Directory Services Manager: 1. Invoke Oracle Directory Services Manager and connect to the Oracle Internet Directory server as described in Invoking Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 7-9.

2. From the task selection bar, choose Schema.

3. Expand Attributes.

4. Use the scrollbar in the Attributes panel to move through the alphabetical list.

Searching for Attributes by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager To search for attributes by using Oracle Directory Services Manager: 1. Invoke Oracle Directory Services Manager and connect to the Oracle Internet Directory server as described in Invoking Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 7-9.

2. From the task selection bar, select Schema.

3. Expand the Attributes list in the left pane.

4. Enter a search term in the Search field in the left pane. You can use an asterisk or question mark ? as a wildcard. Click the Go icon or press Enter on your keyboard. 5. The results of your search appear in the list in the left pane. To dismiss the search and return to the complete list of attributes, click the Clear search text icon. Adding an Index to a New Attribute by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager To add an index to an attribute:

1. Create an attribute as described in

Adding a New Attribute by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 20-13 or in Adding and Modifying Attributes by Using ldapmodify on page 20-19

2. In the New Attribute Type dialog box, select the Indexed box.

Adding an Index to an Existing Attribute by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager You can use Oracle Directory Services Manager to add an index to an existing attribute only if that attribute is not in use yet. To add an index to an existing attribute: 1. Invoke Oracle Directory Services Manager and connect to the Oracle Internet Directory server as described in Invoking Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 7-9. See Also: Viewing Properties of Object Classes by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 20-13 for instructions about how to view attributes for a specific object class. 20-16 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Internet Directory

2. From the task selection bar, select Schema.

3. Select an attribute that is not currently indexed that you want to add the index to.

4. Click the The attribute will be catalogeddecataloged icon. When the Confirm

Dialog appears, click Confirm. 5. The Indexed box indicates that the attribute is indexed. Dropping an Index from an Attribute by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager To drop an index from an attribute: 1. Invoke Oracle Directory Services Manager and connect to the Oracle Internet Directory server as described in Invoking Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 7-9.

2. From the task selection bar, select Schema.

3. Select an attribute that is currently indexed that you want to drop the index from.

4. Click the The attribute will be catalogeddecataloged icon. When the Confirm

Dialog appears, click Confirm. 5. The Indexed box indicates that the attribute is no longer indexed. Creating a Content Rule by Using Oracle Directory Services Manager To create a content rule: 1. Invoke Oracle Directory Services Manager and connect to the Oracle Internet Directory server as described in Invoking Oracle Directory Services Manager on page 7-9.

2. From the task selection bar, choose Schema.

3. In the left pane, expand the Content Rules list.

4. Choose Create. The New Content Rule dialog box appears.