Overview

+ Overview + + + This section describes general aspects of the Entry editor. + + + + Example screenshot + + + + + + + + + + + + + Layout + + The Entry editor has a two-column layout. The left column + contains the attribute descriptions (names), the right + column contains the attribute values. Each line represents a + name-value pair. + + + The Entry editor has its own toolbar. The left part displays + the distinguished name of the current entry. The right part + contains the toolbar icons and menu. + + + + + Fonts and colors + + To distinguish the different attribute classes the Entry + editor uses different fonts. By default the following fonts + and colors are used: + + + + + + + + + Attribute class + Default font + Default color + Example + + + + + objectClass attribute + bold and italic + black + + + + + + + + + + + + Must attributes + bold + black + + + + + + + + + + + + May attributes + normal + black + + + + + + + + + + + + Operational attributes + italic + black + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + These fonts and colors could be changed in the + + Attributes preferences + + . + + + + + Toolbar + + The toolbar contains the following items: + + + + + + + + + Icon + Action + Description + Shortcut + + + + + + + + + + + + + + New Value + + Adds a new value to the selected + attribute and starts the edit mode. + + + + + Ctrl + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + New Attribute... + + Opens the + + New Attribute wizard + + . When finishing the wizard a new + attribute is created and the edit mode + is started to enter a value. + + + + + Shift + Ctrl + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Delete + Deletes the selected values. + + + Delete + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Delete Attributes + + Deletes all values of the selected + attributes. Applicable to multi-valued + attributes, if you want to delete the + complete attribute just select one value + use this action. + + + + + + + + + + + + + Reload Attributes + + Reloads the attributes of the current + entry. + + + + F5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Expand All + + Expands all folded attributes. + + + + + + + + + + + + + Collapse All + + Collapses all folded attributes. + + + + + + + + + + + + + Show Quick Filter + + Shows/Hides the + + Quick Filter + + . + + + + + Ctrl + F + + + + + + + + + + + + Drop Down Menu + + The drop down menu contains the following items: + + + + Sorting...: Opens the + + Sort Dialog + + to set default sorting. + + + + + Show Operational Attributes: If checked the + operational attributes (e.g. createTimestampe + and modifyTimestamp) are fetched and displayed. + + + + + Show Raw Values: If checked the raw values (as + stored in directory) are displayed. By default + some attributes have a special display value: + + + Images: Image format, width, height, and + size. + + Binary data: Data size. + + Passwords: Used hash method. + + + Timestamps: Locale dependent date and + time format. + + + + + + + Preferences...: Opens the + + Entry editor preferences + + dialog. + + + + + + +

+ Features + + This section describes the features of the Entry editor. + + + + Sorting + + 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 + + ): + + + + + Sort dialog + + 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 + + + + + + + + + Quick Filter + + 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. + + + + + + + + + + + + Visible attributes + + 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. + + + + + Folding + + 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 + . + + + + + Locate DN in DIT + + 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. + + + + + Query by example + + 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. + + + + When building a filter necessary value encoding is supported + (*->\2a, (->\28, )->29, \->\5c, NUL->\00). + + + + + Editing + + + 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. + + + +

+ Context Menu + + This section describes the context menu of the Entry Editor. + + + + New Attribute... + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + New Attribute wizard + + . When finishing the wizard a new attribute is + created and the edit mode is started to enter a + value. + + + + + Enabled: If attributes or values are selected. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Shift + Ctrl + + + + + + + + + + + + New Value + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Adds a new value to the selected + attribute and starts the edit mode. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected + and the attribute is modifyable and multivalued. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Ctrl + + + + + + + + + + + + New Search... + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Search dialog + + . The selected attributes and values are used to + build the search filter (Query by example). + + + + + Enabled: If attributes or values are selected. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Ctrl + H + + + + + + + + + + New Batch Operation... + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Batch Operation wizard + + . If one or multiple DN values are selected + these DNs are used as operation objects. + Otherwise the selected attributes and values are + used to build the search filter (Query by + example). + + + + + Enabled: If attributes or values are selected. + + + + + + + + Locate DN in DIT + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Locates the entry of the selected + DN in DIT. + + + + + Enabled: If one value is selected and this value + is a distinguished name. + + + + + Shortcut: + + F3 + + + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Object Class Definition + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Object Class page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the object class definition of the + currently selected objectClass value. + + + + + Enabled: If one objectClass value is selected + and the schema contains this object class. + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Attribute Type Definition + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Attribute Type page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the attribute type definiton of the + currently selected attribute. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected + and the schema contains this attribute type. + + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Equality Matching Rule Definition + + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Matching Rule page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the equality matching rule definiton + of the currently selected attribute. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected, + the attribute provides an equality matching rule + and the schema contains this matching rule. + + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Substring Matching Rule Definition + + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Matching Rule page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the substring matching rule + definiton of the currently selected attribute. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected, + the attribute provides a substring matching rule + and the schema contains this matching rule. + + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Ordering Matching Rule Definition + + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Matching Rule page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the ordering matching rule definiton + of the currently selected attribute. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected, + the attribute provides an ordering matching rule + and the schema contains this matching rule. + + + + + + + + Open Schema Browser -> Syntax Definition + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Syntax page + + in + + Schema Browser + + and selects the syntax definiton of the + currently selected attribute. + + + + + Enabled: If one attribute or value is selected, + the attribute provides an syntax and the schema + contains this syntax. + + + + + + + + Copy Values + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the selected values. The + values are copied to clipboard in an internal + format so they could be pasted to another entry + even in the search result editor. Additional + they are copied to the system clipboard as + string so they could be pasted in other + applications. New-line is used as value + separator. Binary values are copied BASE-64 + encoded. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Ctrl + C + + + or + + + Ctrl + Insert + + + + + + + + + + Paste Values + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Pasted the previously copied values + to the current entry. Each value is copied + separately, when an error occurs while adding + the value the paste operation will continue with + the next value. + + + + + Enabled: If the system clipboard contains + values. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Ctrl + V + + + or + + + Shift + Insert + + + + + + + + + + Delete + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Deletes the selected attributes and + values. Note that the following attributes + aren't deleteable: + + + objectClasses which attributes are + contained in the entry + + RDN attributes + + The last value of must attributes + + Operational attributes + + + + + + Enabled: If attributes and values are selected + and they are deletable. + + + + + Shortcut: + + Delete + + + + + + + + + Select All + + + + + Description: Selects all attributes and values. + + + + + Shortcut: + + + Ctrl + A + + + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy DN + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the distinguished name of + the current entry (e.g. cn=John + Fowler,ou=People,o=JNDITutorial) + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy URL + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the URL of the current entry + (e.g. ldap://localhost:389/cn=John + Fowler,ou=People,o=JNDITutorial) + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Attribute Descriptions + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Copies the attribute descriptions of the + selected attributes and values as string to the + system clipboard. + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Values (UTF-8) + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Copies the selected values UTF-8 encoded to the + system clipboard. + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Values (BASE-64) + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Copies the selected values BASE-64 encoded to + the system clipboard. + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Values (HEX) + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Copies the selected values HEX encoded to the + system clipboard. + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Name-Value-Pairs as LDIF + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Copies the selected attribute and values in LDIF + format to the system clipboard. + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Copy Search Filter + + Builds search filters from the selected attributes and + values. There are four options: + + + + Default + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the selected + attribute and value as LDAP search + filter (attribute=value). + + + + + Enabled: If one value is selected. + + + + + + + + NOT + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the selected + attribute and value as LDAP NOT + search filter (!(attribute=value)). + + + + + Enabled: If one value is selected. + + + + + + + + AND + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the selected + attributes and values as LDAP AND + search filter + (&(attribute1=value1)...(attributeN=valueN)). + + + + + + + + OR + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Copies the selected + attributes and values as LDAP OR + search filter + (|(attribute1=value1)...(attributeN=valueN)). + + + + + + + + + + + Advanced -> Delete Attributes + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Description: Deletes all values of the selected + attributes. Applicable to multi-valued + attributes, if you want to delete the complete + attribute just select one value use this action. + + + + + Enabled: If values of multi-valued attributes + are selected and these attributes are + deleteable. + + + + + + + + Edit Attribute Description + + + + + Description: Opens the + + Edit Attribute wizard + + . When changing the attribute description a add + operation and a delete operation is performed. + Note that the attribute descriptions of the + following attributes aren't editable (analog to + delete): + + + objectClasses which attributes are + contained in the entry + + RDN attributes + + The last value of must attributes + + Operational attributes + + + + + + Enabled: If one attribut or value is selected + and the attribute description is editable. + + + + + Shortcut: + + F6 + + + + + + + + + Edit Value + + + + + Edits the selected value using the default value + editor. To change the default value editor see + + Value Provider preferences + + . + + + + + Enabled: If one value is selected and this is + modifyable. + + + + + Shortcut: + + F7 + + or + + Enter + + + + + + + + + Edit Value With + + + + + Depending on the selected value there could be + alternate value editors. To edit the selected + value with another value editor choose one of + the listed editors. + + + + + Enabled: If one value is selected and this is + modifyable. + + + + + + + + Reload Attribute + + + + + Icon: + + + + + + + + + + + + Reloads the attributes of the current entry. + + + + + Shortcut: + + F5 + + + + + + + + + Properties + + + + + Description: Opens the Properties dialog with + the + + Attribute properties page + + or + + Value properties page + + . + + + + + Shortcut: + + Alt + Enter + + + + + + + +

+ Overview + + + This section describes general aspects of the Search Result + editor. + + + + Example screenshot + + + + + + + + + + + + + Layout + + The Search Result editor has a multi-column layout, one + column for each returning attribute defined in search + parameters. Each line represents a search result with its + values. + + + The cells have the following meaning: + + + + A value indicates that the entry has such an + attribute with exacly one value. + + + + + An empty cell indicates that the entry hasn't + such an attribute. + + + + + X values: ... indicates that the entry has + multiple values for that attribute. + + + + + + You can choose whether the DN of each search result is + displayed as first column. Toggle + Toolbar menu -> Show DN + . + + + + + Fonts and Colors + + To distinguish the different attribute classes the Search + Result editor uses the same fonts and colos as the + Entry editor + . + + + + + Toolbar + + The toolbar contains the following items: + + + + + + + + + Icon + Action + Description + Shortcut + + + + + + + + + + + + + + New Value + + Adds a new value to the selected + attribute and starts the edit mode. + + + + + Ctrl + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Delete + + Deletes the selected attribute. + + + + Delete + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Refresh + Performs the current search. + + + F5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Copy Table + + Copies values as displayed in the table + as CSV. By default the tabulator is used + as attribute delimiter, a pipe is used + as value delimiter and each attribute is + wrapped by double-quotes. These settings + are suitable to paste the copied data + into Excel or OpenOffice, the settings + could be changed in + + Text Formats preferences + + . + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Show Quick Filter + + Shows/Hides the + + Quick Filter + + . + + + + + Ctrl + F + + + + + + + + + + + + Drop Down Menu + + The drop down menu contains the following items: + + + + Show DN: If checked the distinguished name of + each search result is displayed as first column. + + + + + DN as link: If checked the distinguished name of + each search result is a link. Clicking to this link + will open the search result entry. + + + + + Show Raw Values: If checked the raw values (as + stored in directory) are displayed. By default + some attributes have a special display value: + + + Images: Image format, width, height, and + size. + + Binary data: Data size. + + Passwords: Used hash method. + + + Timestamps: Locale dependent date and + time format. + + + + + + + Preferences...: Opens the + + Search Result editor preferences + + dialog. + + + + + + +

+ Features + + This section describes the features of the Search Result editor. + + + + Sorting + + To sort the search results by attributes click the column + header. The current sort attribute and direction is + indicated by an arrow. + + + + + Quick Filter + + If there are many search results it is difficult to find a + specific one. 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) a value into the input field, only + matching search results keep displayed. When hiding the + filter is removed. + + + + + + + + + + + + Navigation + + The + + + + + + + + Locate DN in DIT + action locates and opens the entry of a selected DN in the + DIT. + + + The + + + + + + + + Open Search Result + action locates and opens the selected search result. + + + + + Copy Table + + The + + + + + + + + Copy Table + action copies attributes as displayed in the table to the + system clipboard. + + + By default the tabulator is used as attribute delimiter, a + pipe is used as value delimiter and each attribute is + wrapped by double-quotes. These settings are suitable to + paste the copied data into Excel or OpenOffice, the settings + could be changed in + + Text Formats preferences + + . + + + + + Editing + + It is possible to add, edit or delete the displayed + attributes of the search results in the Search Result + editor. + + + To enter the edit mode using the default value editor select + a cell and press + Enter + or + F7 + or double-click the cell. 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 cell 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. + + + + + Multivalued Editor + + In LDAP it is possible (and even normal) that an entry has + multivalued attributes. To handle this in a spreadsheet-like + editor a special editor is necessary: + + + + In the cell a multivalued attribute is displayed + as "X values: ..." to show the number of values + and a preview + + + + + When entering edit mode the Multivalued Editor + dialog is opened. + + + + + + The Mulivalued Editor is similar to the Entry editor: you + could add, edit and delete values. Of course it is limited + to edit only the current attribute, not the whole entry. + + + When editing a multivalued attribute the Multivalued Editor + is used as default value editor. When editing a singlevalued + attribute you could select + + Context Menu -> Edit Value With -> + + + + + + + + Multivalued Editor + + . + + + +