General Object Tasks

This section contains steps for basic tasks you will use when managing your eDirectory tree, such as:

• Browsing the eDirectory Tree
• Creating an Object
• Modifying an Object's Properties
• Moving Objects
• Deleting Objects

The ConsoleOne User Guide provides more information about completing other tasks, such as:

• Creating specific types of containers. For more information, refer to "Organizing Objects into Containers" in ConsoleOne User Guide.
• Extending objects with auxiliary class attributes

  See "Extending an Object with the Properties of an Auxiliary Class" and "Extending Multiple Objects Simultaneously with the Properties of an Auxiliary Class" in ConsoleOne User Guide.

• Modifying an object's auxiliary properties

  See "Modifying an Object's Auxiliary Properties" in ConsoleOne User Guide.

• Deleting auxiliary attributes from objects

  See "Deleting Auxiliary Properties from an Object" and "Deleting Auxiliary Properties from Multiple Objects Simultaneously" in ConsoleOne User Guide.

Browsing the eDirectory Tree

In the left pane of ConsoleOne you'll see the "NDS" container, which holds the eDirectory trees that you are currently logged in to. You can cause additional eDirectory trees to appear in the "NDS" container by logging into those trees.

Once you are in an eDirectory tree or context and its objects are listed in the right pane, you can use the techniques described below to locate the specific objects you want to manage.

For more information about locating objects in the eDirectory tree, see "Browsing and Finding Objects" in ConsoleOne User Guide.

Creating an Object

1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the container that you want to create the object in > click New > Object.

2. Under Class, select the type of object > click OK.

3. If you get a warning that no snap-in is available to create the object, complete the appropriate action from Table 24, depending on your level of understanding of the object you are creating. If you don't see a warning, skip this step.

   
   Table 24. Snap-in Availability Warning

   Understanding Level	Action
   Thorough: You understand this object type and how its properties are used.	Click Yes in the warning box. You will be allowed to set the object's mandatory properties using generic editors. After creating the object, you can set other properties using the generic Other property page.
   Minimal: You understand what the object is, but not how its properties are used in any detail.	Click No in the warning box > quit this procedure. You will need to install a product that provides a ConsoleOne snap-in to create and manage this object type.

4. In Name, enter a name for the new object.

   If it's an eDirectory object, be sure to follow proper naming conventions.

5. Specify any other information requested in the dialog box.

   Click Help for more information. (If you are using generic editors, no information is available.)

6. Click OK.

For more information, see "Creating and Manipulating Objects" in ConsoleOne User Guide

Modifying an Object's Properties

1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the object > click Properties.

2. Edit the property pages you want.

   Click Help for more information on specific properties.

3. Click OK.

Moving Objects

1. In the ConsoleOne right pane, Shift-click or Ctrl-click the objects to select them.

2. Right-click your selection > click Move.

3. Click the browse button next to the Destination field > select the container to move the objects to > click OK.

4. If you want to create an Alias in the old location for each object being moved, select Create an Alias for All Objects Being Moved.

   This allows any operations that are dependent on the old location to continue uninterrupted until you can update those operations to reflect the new location.

5. Click OK.

Deleting Objects

1. In ConsoleOne, Shift-click or Ctrl-click the objects to select them.

   You can't delete a container object unless you first delete all its contents.

2. Right-click your selection > click Delete.

3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.