Add New Attribute/Edit Attribute Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to add or edit properties of an attribute.

Option Description
Attribute name Enter the name of the attribute.
Default RRT for the attribute values This field displays the name of the RRT that should be used in the configuration to retrieve the attribute value. This field is read-only.
Use alias RRT Select this check box if you want to specify an alias for the attribute value.
RRT alias name Enter the name of the alias. The alias RRT is based on this name instead of the request name and the attribute name (the default RRTs are based on these two).
Alias RRT This field displays the name of the RRT. It should be used in the configuration to retrieve the attribute’s value. The attribute value can be obtained by either an alias RRT or a default RRT. The corresponding default RRT is specified in the Default RRT the alias stands for box. This field is read-only.
Alias value properties group:
Concatenate values for all result entries Select this check box if you want that the value of the alias RRT will be formed from the attribute values of the all returned entries (the search request may return several entries). The semicolon character (;) is used to separate concatenated values. If this check box is not selected, then the user should enter the order number (1-based) of the result entry. The attribute of the single specified entry will then be used as the value of the alias RRT.
Concatenate all values of the result entry Select this check box if you want that the value of the alias RRT will be formed from all values of the attribute of the result entry (the result entry's attribute may have several values). The semicolon character (;) is used to separate concatenated values. If this check box is not selected, then the user should enter the order number (1-based) of the result value. The specified value of the attribute will then be used as the value of the alias RRT.
Default RRT the alias stands for This field displays the name of the default RRT that corresponds to the specified alias and its value properties. The user may use any of the RRTs: default one and the alias one. Since the alias is specified for this RRT the user can prefer to use the alias RRT instead. This field is purposed for the information only.
Use default value if not found Select this check box if you want to specify the default value of the alias RRT. It will be replaced in the case when the directory server does not return the specified entries or returned entries do not contain the attribute value. The alias RRT will not be replaced in this case if this check box is not selected.