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title: Schema Provider
description: This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-schema-provider
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-schema-provider.html
section_ids:
  schema_providers: Schema Providers
  schema_provider_properties: Schema Provider properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  enabled: enabled
  java-class: java-class
---

# Schema Provider

*This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.*

Schema Providers define the schema elements to load.

Schema provider configuration.

## Schema Providers

The following Schema Providers are available:

* [Core Schema](objects-core-schema.html)

* [JSON Equality Matching Rule](objects-json-equality-matching-rule.html)

* [JSON Ordering Matching Rule](objects-json-ordering-matching-rule.html)

* [JSON Query Equality Matching Rule](objects-json-query-equality-matching-rule.html)

* [Name And JSON Query Equality Matching Rule](objects-name-and-json-query-equality-matching-rule.html)

These Schema Providers inherit the properties described below.

## Schema Provider properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties                              |
| --------------------------------------------- |
| [enabled](#enabled) [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### enabled

|                         |                                                           |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Indicates whether the Schema Provider is enabled for use. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                      |
| *Allowed values*        | truefalse                                                 |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                        |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                       |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                      |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                        |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                        |

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                        |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Schema Provider implementation. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                                   |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.schema.SchemaProvider                      |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                     |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                    |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                   |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                                     |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                     |