Microsoft KB Archive/259032

= Understanding Attribute Flow in Microsoft Metadirectory Services =

Article ID: 259032

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.1

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This article was previously published under Q259032



SUMMARY
Attribute flow is utilized in Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) to flow attributes between the connector space, the hologram, and the metaverse. Attribute flow scripts have five vectors available. These vectors provide MMS with the ability to co-manage attributes from different source directories to a single joined metaverse object.

The following list contains the five vectors that are available in attribute flow scripts:
 * CD: Used to specify the Connected Directory.
 * CSP: Used to specify the potential value for the Connector Space built by the connector space construction template.
 * MVP: Used to specify the potential value for the metaverse built by the metaverse construction template.
 * CS: Used to specify the Connector Space.
 * MV: Used to specify the metaverse.

Also, there are four kinds of assignments available in the attribute flow scripts:  =   This assignment replaces the attribute. +=   This assignment appends additional values to a multivalued attribute. -=   This assignment removes a specific value from the attribute. <<   This assignment merges all values in one multivalued attribute.



MORE INFORMATION
These operators are especially important for managing multivalued attribute ownership, for example:

John Doe's $mv.colors has 4 values:


 * Purple
 * Red
 * Orange
 * Green

John Doe's $cd.colors has 3 values:
 * Blue
 * Yellow
 * Purple

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