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title: inheritFromDNAttribute
description: Holds the DN-syntax attribute specifying the entry from which to inherit collective attributes.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
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# inheritFromDNAttribute

Holds the DN-syntax attribute specifying the entry from which to inherit collective attributes.

|                             |                                                                                                  |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *OID*                       | 1.3.6.1.4.1.26027.1.1.621                                                                        |
| *Names*                     | inheritFromDNAttribute                                                                           |
| *Syntax*                    | [OID](s-OID.html)                                                                                |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [objectIdentifierMatch](mr-objectIdentifierMatch.html)                                           |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html)                                   |
| *Single value*              | true                                                                                             |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                                                             |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                                                                 |
| *Origin*                    | OpenDS Directory Server                                                                          |
| *Schema file*               | 00-core.ldif                                                                                     |
| *Used by*                   | [inheritedFromDNCollectiveAttributeSubentry](oc-inheritedFromDNCollectiveAttributeSubentry.html) |