## String Handling

The convenience functions provide the ability to specify OM objects in string format by means of abbreviations. These abbreviations are defined in the XOM object information file xoischema.

X.500 attribute types can be specified either as abbreviations or object identifier strings. The mapping of the attribute abbreviations and object identifier strings to BER encoded object identifiers and the associated attribute syntaxes is determined by the XOM object information module with the help of the xoischema file. For valid attribute abbreviations, please refer to the xoischema file in the following directory:

dce_local_path>/var/adm/directory/gds/adm

It is important that any schema changes to the DSA are reflected in the xoischema file.

The convenience functions are able to handle strings with special syntax. The strings can be broadly classified into the following:

· Strings representing GDS attribute information

· Strings representing structured GDS attribute information

· Strings representing a structured GDS attribute value

· Strings representing a distinguished name (DN)

· Strings representing expressions

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Strings Representing GDS Attribute Information

Strings Representing Structured GDS Attribute Information

Strings Representing a Structured GDS Attribute Value

Strings Representing a Distinguished Name

Strings Representing Expressions

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