[Fedora-directory-users] Problems with Numeric String Syntax

[Michael Ströder]

Rich Megginson wrote:
> Michael Ströder wrote:
>> Rich Megginson wrote:
>>> Rocio Quirantes wrote:
>>>> I have installed Fedora DS, and I am extending my schema, I used the
>>>> ol-schema-migrate.pl script to migrate some openldap schemas.
>>>> The problem is that when I restart th server, I get an error about the
>>>> syntax oid of an atributte that is Numeric String
>>>> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36, but it is supposed to be supported,
>>>> isn't it?
>>>>       
>>> No, Fedora DS does not currently support that syntax OID.  You can use
>>> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 instead
>>
>> But if one just substitutes Numeric String with another string syntax
>> like Directory String or IA5 String one has to be prepared that matching
>> works slightly differently! Depending on the behaviour of the client
>> applications that could be a problem.
>>   
> Sure.  But it has been this way for a long time, and afaik no one has
> ever had a problem.

The original poster mentioned that he migrates an OpenLDAP schema file.
Maybe he also migrates existing data and client applications from
OpenLDAP to FDS. So therefore it might be relevant.

Ciao, Michael.