Overview[1]#

NewRDN follows a changeType modrdn (or moddn) directive and creates a copy of the entry pointed to by the preceding dn directive using the RDN specified by this directive.

Would normally be followed by an DeleteOldRDN directive.

If used with a NewSuperior directive may be used to copy or move an entry within the DIT.

Modrdn has several LDIF Examples.

LDAP Attribute Definition#

The NewRDN AttributeTypes is defined as:

• OID of 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.9
• NAME: NewRDN
• DESC: the new RDN of an entry which is the target of a ModifyDNRequest operation
• EQUALITY: distinguishedNameMatch
• ORDERING:
• SYNTAX: 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.12
• SINGLE-VALUE
• Used as MUST in:
• Used MAY in:
  • changeLogEntry

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• ChangeLogEntry
• LDAP Data Interchange Format
• ModifyDNRequest
• Modrdn

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• [#1] - LDAP LDIF and DSML - based on information obtained 2016-07-03