When you have the same configuration change to make to several TED objects, you can save time by modifying the properties of multiple objects.
You can perform multiple object modifications for the following TED 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 TED objects can be modified using this method.
The Schedule and Other property tabs are not available for editing the properties of multiply-selected TED objects. For the Distribution object, the Type tab is also not available. For changes to these property tabs, you must edit each TED object individually.
Modified Fields: The fields where you make changes in the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box are the only modifications that will be made for the selected objects. In other words, if you leave a field blank (you do not modify it), no change will be made in that field for all of the selected objects. Each object will retain 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. This can be used as a method for removing varied existing entries for each of the selected TED 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 will be displayed in each TED object's properties, but only checked for the individual TED objects where the policy applies (because their properties have never been edited, or you enabled that check box).
For multiple object properties, if the Use Policy check box is displayed and checked, the policy's contents will be displayed in dimmed text in the applicable fields. These attributes are only applicable to those TED objects whose individual properties contain a checked Use Policy check box.
You can uncheck the Use Policy check box when editing multiple properties to disable the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy for the selected TED objects that were previously using the policy. Any changes you make will be replicated to all selected TED objects and the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy will no longer be 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 disable the Use Policy check box when editing multiple properties, the Working Directory field will then be left blank for that object. Therefore, the next time you access the properties for that object, you will be required to enter a working directory location.
To modify the properties of multiple TED objects:
In ConsoleOne, select a number of TED objects.
They must be of the same type, such as all Distributor objects. The Properties of Multiple Objects menu option will 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 > click Properties of Multiple Objects.
Each of the selected objects will be listed in the Objects to Modify tab on the Properties of Multiple Objects dialog box. These are the objects that will 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 TED objects. Only objects of the type you have previously selected will be displayed for adding to the list.
Before clicking 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.
Click a tab containing the property that you want to modify.
For descriptions of the property tabs available for the various TED objects, see Property Tabs Available for Multiple-Object Modifications.
Edit the property.
The changes will be 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 will be 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 TED object.
IMPORTANT: Generally, if you change information, it will be 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. |