When you have the same configuration change to make to several Tiered Electronic Distribution objects, you can save time by modifying the properties of multiple objects.
You can perform multiple object modifications for the following Tiered Electronic Distribution objects:
For more information, see:
Available Properties: Although the purpose is to provide a means to make the same changes to multiple objects, not all properties for the Tiered Electronic Distribution objects can be modified using this method.
The Schedule and Other property tabs are not available for editing the properties of multiple-selected Tiered Electronic Distribution objects. For the Distribution object, the Type tab is also not available. For changes to these property tabs, you must edit each Tiered Electronic Distribution object individually.
Modified Fields: The fields where you make changes in the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box are the only modifications that are made for the selected objects. In other words, if you leave a field blank (you do not modify it), no change is made in that field for all of the selected objects. Each object retains its original field entry.
Where objects have different information in a given field, that field is blank in the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box.
Removing Information: In some fields, a space is a valid entry. You can use this as a method for removing varied existing entries for each of the selected Tiered Electronic Distribution objects when you want the field to be blank for all of the selected objects.
Policy Defaults: If you have a Tiered Electronic Distribution policy in force, the Use Policy check box is displayed in each Tiered Electronic Distribution object's properties, but only selected for the individual Tiered Electronic Distribution objects where the policy applies (because their properties have never been edited, or you selected that check box).
For multiple object properties, if the Use Policy check box is displayed and selected, the policy's contents are displayed in dimmed text in the applicable fields. These attributes are only applicable to those Tiered Electronic Distribution objects whose individual properties contain a selected Use Policy check box.
You can deselect the Use Policy check box when editing multiple properties to disable the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy for the selected Tiered Electronic Distribution objects that were previously using the policy. Any changes you make are replicated to all selected Tiered Electronic Distribution objects and the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy are no longer in force for any of those objects.
IMPORTANT: If the Working Directory field for an object received its location from the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy, and you deselect the Use Policy check box when editing multiple properties, the Working Directory field is then left blank for that object. Therefore, the next time you access the properties for that object, you will be required to provide a working directory location.
To modify the properties of multiple Tiered Electronic Distribution objects:
In ConsoleOne, select a number of Tiered Electronic Distribution objects.
They must be of the same type, such as all Distributor objects. The Properties of Multiple Objects menu option do not display if you select multiple objects of different types.
You can select multiple objects using the Shift and Ctrl keys.
Right-click the selected objects and click Properties of Multiple Objects.
Each of the selected objects is listed in the Objects to Modify tab on the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box. These are the objects that have their properties modified when you make changes.
To change the objects displayed in the list, click Add or Remove.
The Add button allows you to browse for other Tiered Electronic Distribution objects. Only objects of the type you have previously selected are displayed for adding to the list.
Before selecting the Remove button, you must first select one or more objects in the list. This only removes the objects from the list, not from eDirectory.
Select a tab containing the property that you want to modify.
For descriptions of the property tabs available for the various Tiered Electronic Distribution objects, see Property Tabs Available for Multiple-Object Modifications.
Edit the property.
The changes are made to all of the objects listed in the Objects to Modify tab.
For more information on individual property fields, see the descriptions within the steps in the following sections:
Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 until you have finished modifying the various properties for the selected objects.
When finished modifying properties, click OK to close the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box.
All changes that you have made are updated for all of the selected objects.
The following tables list the property tabs that are available in the multiple object editing mode for each Tiered Electronic Distribution object.
IMPORTANT: Generally, if you change information, it is changed for all of the selected objects. Exceptions are noted in the explanations.
| Property Tabs Available | Explanation |
|---|---|
Objects to Modify |
You can add or remove Policy Package objects from the list of objects to be modified. This does not add or remove the objects from eDirectory. |
Policies |
This includes the various supported platform subtabs. For more information on the policies available on these platforms, see Server Policy Descriptions. |
Distributions |
Distributions do not automatically display on this tab. You can only browse for Distributions to add to each of the selected Policy Package objects, or browse for a Distribution to be removed from each of the selected Policy Package objects that are associated with that Distribution. Adding or removing a Distribution in the list on this tab does not add or remove the Distribution object from eDirectory. |
NDS Rights |
This tab includes the New Trustees and the Inherited Filter Rights subtabs. |