The Properties section displays the standard elements in a matching rule schema definition.
Attributes Description
Name Specifies the descriptive and unique name of the element.
Description Specifies an optional definition that describes the matching rule. The analogous LDIF equivalent is "DESC".
OID Specifies the globally unique object identifier assigned to the schema definition. You can obtain a specific OID for your company that allows you to define your own object classes and attributes from IANA or ANSI.
Type Specifies the type of type of matching rule: Equality, Ordering, Substring, or Approximate.
Syntax Specifies the matching rule syntax.
Used by Attributes Specifies any attributes that use the corresponding matching rule.