Definition: Attribute Usage
An attribute type's attribute usage defines the contexts in which it may be used. There are four types of attribute usage:
- userApplications – This should be used for all attribute types that are intended for use in holding user-defined data.
- directoryOperation – This should be used for attribute types that are used for behind-the-scenes processing within the server.
- distributedOperation – This should be used for attribute types that store operational data that need to be distributed (for example, replicated) throughout the directory environment.
- dSAOperation – This should be used for attribute types that store operational data that should be stored only in one server and should not be replicated throughout the directory environment.
Attributes with a usage of userApplications are known as user attributes. Attributes with a usage of directoryOperation, distributedOperation, or dSAOperation are known as operational attributes.
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