Using Web Administration

You can copy an object class using the instructions provided here through Web Administration Tool.

About this task

If you have not done so already, expand Schema management in the navigation area, then click Manage object classes. To copy an object class:

Procedure

Click the radio button next to the object class that you want to copy.
Click Copy.

Select a tab:

Option	Description
Use the General tab to:	Type the new object class name. For example, you might copy tempEmployee as tempEmployee2. Modify the Description. Type the new OID. See Object identifier (OID). If you do not have a registered OID for the object class you have copied, you can create one for your local use. For example, if your new object class is called tempEmployee2 you might use tempEmployee2oid as the OID. Change the Superior object classes. Select one or more superior object classes from the menu . This determines the object class or classes from which other attributes are inherited. Typically the superior object class is top, however, it can be another object class, or used in conjunction with other object classes. For example, a superior object classes for tempPerson2 might be top and ePerson. Change the Object class type. Select an object class type. See Object class type for additional information aboutobject class types. Click the Attributes tab to change the required and the optional attributes for the object class and view the inherited attributes, or click OK to apply your changes or click Cancel to return to Manage object classes without making any changes.
Use the Attributes tab to:	Select an attribute from the alphabetical list of Available attributes and click Add to required to make the attribute required or click Add to optional to make the attribute optional for the object class. The attribute is displayed in the appropriate list of selected attributes. Repeat this process for all the attributes you want to select. You can move an attribute from one list to another or delete the attribute from the selected lists by selecting it and clicking the appropriate Move to or Remove button. You can view the lists of required and optional inherited attributes. Inherited attributes are based on the superior object classes selected on the General tab. You cannot change the inherited attributes. However, if you change the Superior object classes on the General tab, a different set of inherited attributes is displayed.

Option

Description

Use the General tab to:

Type the new object class name. For example, you might copy tempEmployee as tempEmployee2.
Modify the Description.
Type the new OID. See Object identifier (OID). If you do not have a registered OID for the object class you have copied, you can create one for your local use. For example, if your new object class is called tempEmployee2 you might use tempEmployee2oid as the OID.
Change the Superior object classes. Select one or more superior object classes from the menu . This determines the object class or classes from which other attributes are inherited. Typically the superior object class is top, however, it can be another object class, or used in conjunction with other object classes. For example, a superior object classes for tempPerson2 might be top and ePerson.
Change the Object class type. Select an object class type. See Object class type for additional information aboutobject class types.
Click the Attributes tab to change the required and the optional attributes for the object class and view the inherited attributes, or click OK to apply your changes or click Cancel to return to Manage object classes without making any changes.

Use the Attributes tab to:

Select an attribute from the alphabetical list of Available attributes and click Add to required to make the attribute required or click Add to optional to make the attribute optional for the object class. The attribute is displayed in the appropriate list of selected attributes.
Repeat this process for all the attributes you want to select.
You can move an attribute from one list to another or delete the attribute from the selected lists by selecting it and clicking the appropriate Move to or Remove button.
You can view the lists of required and optional inherited attributes. Inherited attributes are based on the superior object classes selected on the General tab. You cannot change the inherited attributes. However, if you change the Superior object classes on the General tab, a different set of inherited attributes is displayed.

Click OK to apply the changes or click Cancel to return to Manage object classes without making any changes.