Re: multivalue - equal entries - permitted or not ?

[Pierangelo Masarati <ando@sys-net.it>]

Moire wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> i am trying to reenable an old application
> that stores entries in some circumstances
> twice. Lets say facsimileTelephoneNumber
> with two entries that are equal.
>
> facsimileTelephoneNumber[0] = +00 12345 43210
> facsimileTelephoneNumber[1] = +00 12345 43210
>
> Thats not a bug, its more a feature.
Sounds flawed as a feature, and in contrast with specifications of LDAP.
> So, the old used server was a 2.0.x release.
>
> I am trying to use it with openldap 2.1.x
> (OS X 10.3 shiped), now.
>
> Is it no more possible to at equal entries into
> a multivalue attribute ?
No.
> I get errors with different applications
> like
>
> ldap_add(): Add: Type or value exists
because you're adding duplicate values.
> or
> inappropriate matching
because the attribute has no appropriate matching rule to compare values.
> I appreciate any help.
Fix your application(s) and your data.

p.



Ing. Pierangelo Masarati
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