OSF DCE Administration Guide--Core Components

Valid Characters and Naming Rules for CDS
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Service Character Meaning
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Separates elements of a name (simple
names).
CDS /
When used in the rightmost simple name
of a name that is entered in a cdscp show
or list command, it acts as a wildcard,
matching zero or more characters.
*
When used in the rightmost simple name
of a name that is entered in a cdscp show
or list command, it acts as a wildcard,
matching exactly one character.
?
Used where necessary in front of a \
(backslash), an * (asterisk), or a ?
(question mark) to escape the character;
indicates that the following character is
not a metacharacter.
\
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Separates Relative Distinguished Names
(RDNs).
GDS /
Separates multiple attribute type/value
pairs (attribute value assertions) within an
RDN.
,
Separates an attribute type and value in an
attribute value assertion.
=
Used in front of a / (slash), a , (comma), or
an = (equal sign) to escape the character;
indicates that the following character is
not a metacharacter.
\
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Separates elements of a name.DNS .
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Some metacharacters are not permitted as normal characters within a name. For
example, a \ (backslash) cannot be used as anything but an escape character in GDS. You
can use other metacharacters as normal characters in a name, provided that you escape
them with the backslash metacharacter.
A.2 Additional Rules
Table A-2 summarizes major points to remember about CDS, GDS, and DNS character
sets, metacharacters, restrictions, case-matching rules, internal storage of data, and
ordering of elements in a name. For additional details, see the documentation for each
technology.
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