DIRECTORY SERVICES


Choosing which fields to aggregate in a directory catalog
By default, a directory catalog aggregates the following fields from the documents supported for aggregation.
Field aggregated by defaultDocuments that use the field
Type1All
FirstNamePerson
MiddleInitialPerson
LastNameLastName
LocationPerson
MailAddressPerson
ShortnamePerson
MailDomainPerson, Group, Mail-In Database, Resource
InternetAddressPerson, Group, Mail-In Database, Resource
MessageStoragePerson, Mail-In Database
Members1Group
AltFullName1Person
AltFullNameLanguage2Person
GroupType
Note The FullName and ListName fields are always aggregated. These are required fields that ensure that each document aggregated in the directory catalog has a known name. The FullName field is used in Person, Mail-In Database, and Resource documents. The ListName field is used in Group documents.

2Aggregated by default only in an Extended Directory Catalog

Use the "Additional fields to include" field in a directory catalog configuration document to aggregate additional fields into a directory catalog. To avoid making a mistake, use IBM® Lotus® Domino® Designer to copy and paste the fields from forms in the Domino Directory template. Be sure to copy the field itself, not the field label -- for example, copy the field OfficePhoneNumber, not the label Office phone.

If you use a directory catalog configuration option to exclude a particular type of document, that document isn't aggregated even if you specify a field from the document in the "Additional fields to include" field. For example, if you choose "None" next to the "Group types" option, the Dircat task does not aggregate group documents, even if the Members field is listed in the "Additional fields to include" field.

Guidelines for modifying the "Additional fields to include" field

Follow these general guidelines when modifying the "Additional fields to include" configuration field:


In addition to the above general guidelines, follow these more specific guidelines:
Field to addCondensed Directory Catalog used by clientsExtended Directory CatalogCondensed Directory Catalog used by servers
Members field (from Group documents)(Optional) Add only to allow IBM® Lotus® Notes® users who are not connected to the network to look up free time schedules of other users. Note that adding the Members fields is not generally recommended because it increases the directory catalog size and requires more replication. Use a server directory catalog or directory assistance to provide a way for servers to look up the members of groups from a secondary Domino Directory.(Required) Allows Notes clients and servers to look up the members of groups from secondary Domino Directories. (Required) Allows Notes clients and servers to look up the members of groups from secondary Domino Directories.
AltFullName, AltFullNameLanguage (from Person documents)(Optional) Add if users in the directory catalog use alternate names in their certificates.(Recommended) Include this field even if no certified alternate names are used in your organization; then if alternate certified names are put into use later, no directory catalog rebuild is necessary. (Recommended) Include this field even if no certified alternate names are used in your organization; then if alternate certified names are put in use later, no directory catalog rebuild is necessary.
HTTPPassword (from Person documents)Not recommended(Optional) Add to enable servers to look up Internet passwords in the directory catalog for Internet client authentication. (Optional) Add to enable servers to look up Internet passwords in the directory catalog for Internet client authentication.
UserCertificate (from Person documents)Not recommended(Optional) Add to enable servers to look up X.509 certificates in the directory catalog for Internet client authentication. Not recommended
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