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ConsoleOne User Guide
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August 29, 2001
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Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Defining and Using Auxiliary Classes
An auxiliary class is a set of properties (attributes) that are added to particular
eDirectory object instances 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. With Schema Manager, you can
define your own auxiliary classes. Then, in the main ConsoleOne
TM
window,
you can extend individual objects with the properties defined in your auxiliary
classes.
In This Section
 “Defining an Auxiliary Class” on page 72
 “Extending an Object with the Properties of an Auxiliary Class” on page
73
 “Extending Multiple Objects Simultaneously with the Properties of an
Auxiliary Class” on page 74
 “Modifying an Object’s Auxiliary Properties” on page 75
 “Deleting Auxiliary Properties from an Object” on page 76
 “Deleting Auxiliary Properties from Multiple Objects Simultaneously”
on page 76
Defining an Auxiliary Class
1 Click anywhere in the eDirectory tree whose schema you want to extend.
2 Click Tools > Schema Manager.
3 On the Classes tab, click Create.
4 Follow the instructions in the wizard to define the auxiliary class.
Make sure to select Auxiliary Class when setting the class flags. If you
need to define custom properties to add to the auxiliary class, cancel the
Class Creation wizard and define the custom properties first. See
“Defining Custom Object Classes and Properties” on page 70 for details.