This section describes the features of the Entry editor.
You could sort the displayed attributes by attribute
description or value by clicking to the column header. The
current sort criteria and direction is indicated by an
arrow. The default sorting behaviour could be changed in the
Sort Dialog
(
Toolbar menu ->
Sorting
):
The default sorting behaviour of the entry editor could be changed in this dialog.
| Field | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| ObjectClass and must attributes first | If enabled, objectClass and must attributes are grouped at the top. | on |
| Operational attributes last | If enabled, operational attributes (e.g. createTimestamp and modifyTimestamp) are grouped at the bottom. | on |
| Sort by | Default sort criteria and order of attribute and values. Select either 'Attribute Description' or 'Value' from the drop-down list as sort critera and select the sort order. Or select 'No sorting' to disable default sorting. | Attribute Description and Ascending |
If an entry has many attributes and values it is difficult
to find a specific attribute. The Quick Filter provides a
client-side filter. To show/hide the Quick Filter toggle the
button or press
Ctrl-F
. Enter (even parts of) attribute descriptions or values
into the input fields, only matching attributes keep
displayed. When hiding the filter is removed.
By default all user attributes of an entry are fetched and displayed in the Entry editor. In the Entry editor preferences it is possible to define which classes of attributes (must, may, operational) are displayed. If you are interested in operational attributes enable the option "Show operational attributes" in Entry editor toolbar menu. Note: When changing these settings please refresh attributes to ensure that the attributes are fetched from directory.
By default attributes with more than 10 values are folded. The attribute is displayed as single line containing the number of values
Expand the attribute to make the values visible
(double-click works also). To expand/collapse all folded
attributes use the
Collapse All and
Expand All and buttons from toolbar.
You could change this setting in Entry editor preferences .
If a value contains a distinguished name the
Locate DN in DIT
action can be used to locate and open the entry in the DIT.
When selecting attributes these attribute-value-pairs are used to build a search filter, this feature could be used for "query by example".
Select example attributes and choose New Search... from context menu. Watch the search filter in the search dialog.
Select example attributes and choose Advanced -> Copy [NOT|AND|OR] Search Filter from context menu. This copies the search filter to system clipboard.
It is possible to add, edit or delete attributes and values of an entry in the Entry editor.
To enter the edit mode using the default value editor select a value and press Enter or F7 or double-click the value. If the attribute is a simple string (like givenName or telephoneNumber) the value could be edited in-place, otherwise a specific value editor dialog is opened. To use a specific value editor choose one from Context Menu -> Edit Value With .
To finish editing press Enter or click to another value or click the OK button in a value editor dialog. To cancel editing press ESC or click the Cancel button in a value editor dialog.