DIRECTORY SERVICES
If the default schema does not contain the attributes you need, add custom elements.
There are two methods available for extending the schema: using the IBM® Lotus® Domino® LDAP Schema database (SCHEMA.NSF) or using the Domino Directory to add forms and fields.
Note Modifying the file LSCHEMA.LDIF that is provided with Domino is not supported as a method for extending the schema. This file is used to define the LDAP-standard object classes in the default Domino LDAP schema.
Schema database
You can use the Domino LDAP Schema database (SCHEMA.NSF) to extend the schema. The Schema database:
Domino Directory
You can extend the schema by adding forms, subforms, and fields to the Domino Directory. This method allows Notes and Web users to create and view entries that use the new schema elements as documents, while also enabling LDAP user access to the entries. This method is more time consuming than using the Schema database, and must be done carefully to avoid mistakes in schema definition.
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