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Q253181: Multivalued Attributes Pushed Incorrectly to Other LDAP Servers

Article: Q253181
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.1, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT, on platform(s):
      - the hardware: Intel x86 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you push multivalued attributes with any of the Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP) management agents (MAs) to a connected directory, only
the last value is written. For example, consider pushing the
FacsimileTelephoneNumber multivalued attribute to an object with the following
values:

  FacsimileTelephoneNumber:999-1211
  FacsimileTelephoneNumber:999-1212
  FacsimileTelephoneNumber:999-1213

This results in the following incorrect assignment:

  FacsimileTelephoneNumber
  999-1213

The correct result should be:

  FacsimileTelephoneNumber
  999-1211
  999-1212
  999-1213

CAUSE
=====

Cdir_ln.exe does not handle multivalued attributes properly when an ADD is sent.
It works correctly when you update with a MOD.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next version of Microsoft Metadirectory Services that contains this
fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date        Time     Size      File name
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  04/19/00    04:35p   1334272   Importt.exe



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: Zoomit Via MA zscript genlogs

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMMSSearch
Version           : :2.1
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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