Novell iManager 2.7.5 Administration Guide - NetIQ

5.7.3 Viewing Class Information
The Class Information page displays information about the selected class and lets you add attributes.
During class creation, if the class is specified to inherit attributes from another class, the inherited
attributes are classified as they are in the parent class. For instance, if Object Class is a mandatory
attribute for the parent class, then it displays on this screen as a mandatory attribute for the selected
class.
To see a Class’s information:
1 In Roles and Tasks, select Schema > Class Information.
2 Select the class for which you want to see information, then click View.
The Content frame displays information related to the selected class. To add an attribute to the
class, select Add a new attribute. To view the class’s parent class, select View superclass.
3 When finished, click Close.
5.7.4 Creating an Attribute
You can define your own custom types of attributes and add them as optional attributes to existing
object classes. However, you cannot add mandatory attributes to existing classes. To create an
attribute:
1 In Roles and Tasks, click Schema > Create Attribute.
2 Follow the steps in the Create Attribute Wizard to complete the attribute creation procedure.
5.7.5 Creating a Class
An auxiliary class is a set of properties (attributes) added to particular object rather than to an entire
class of objects. For example, an e‐mail application could extend the schema of your eDirectory tree
to include an E‐Mail Properties auxiliary class and then extend individual objects with those
properties as needed.
Using Schema Manager, you can define your own auxiliary classes. You can then extend individual
objects with the properties defined in your auxiliary classes. To create an auxiliary class:
1 In Roles and Tasks, click Schema > Create Class.
2 Follow the steps in the Create Class Wizard to define the new class.
5.7.6 Deleting an Attribute
You can delete unused attributes that aren’t part of the base schema of your eDirectory tree. This
might be useful after merging two directory trees, or if an attribute has become obsolete over time. To
delete an attribute:
1 In Roles and Tasks, click Schema > Delete Attribute.
2 Select the attribute you want to delete, then click Delete.
Only attributes that you can delete are displayed.
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