[389-users] Schema conversion from OpenLDAP to 389DS

[Rich Megginson]

Mitja Mihelic wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Is it possible to use references for attributeTypes/objectClasses
> definitions in the 389DS schemas ?
> Like: schacAttributeType:1 instead of 1.3.6.1.4.1.25178.1.2.1
> Of course the OID for schacAttributeType should be defined beforehand.
>   
No, that is not supported in 389.  Please file a bug/enhancement request 
for the Schema category at 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=389
> Please read the text bellow for a better explanation.
>
> I was trying to convert the OpenLDAP SCHAC schema into a 389DS schema by
> using the ol2rhds.pl script available on http://directory.fedoraproject.org
> The converted file did not exactly want to play ball so it had to be
> modified.
>
> The OpenLDAP version of the schema uses references instead of numbers
> for OIDs:
>
>     * objectIdentifier TERENA 1.3.6.1.4.1.25178
>     * objectIdentifier schac TERENA:1
>     * objectIdentifier schacObjectClass schac:1
>     * objectIdentifier schacAttributeType schac:2
>
> The script that converted the schema did not take the references into
> account
> so I ended up with attribute names like:
> <snip>
> attributeTypes: (
>  schacAttributeType:1
>  NAME 'schacMotherTongue'
> </snip>
>
> When trying to load the schema into the 389DS it complained:
> <snip>
> [25/Nov/2009:14:48:13 +0100] schemareload - Schema reload task starts
> (schema dir: default) ...
> [25/Nov/2009:14:48:15 +0100] dse - The entry cn=schema in file
> /etc/dirsrv/slapd-import/schema/91schac.ldif is invalid, error code 21
> (Invalid syntax) - attribute type schacMotherTongue The OID
> "schacMotherTongue:1" must begin and end with a digit, or be
> "schacMotherTongue-oid"
> [25/Nov/2009:14:48:15 +0100] schema_reload - schema file validation failed
> [25/Nov/2009:14:48:15 +0100] schemareload - Schema validation failed.
> </snip>
>
> After I manually replaced the references with OIDs it worked. OK, I also
> had to modify a couple of attribute syntax definitions :)
>
> Regards,
> Mitja
>
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