adding new attributes (and objects)

 rlr at merit.edu writes:
  * hi,
  * I don't know if anyone is listening this weekend, but just in case,
  * I'm trying to work on this so if you have a minute...
  * 
Hi - I'm listening ;-)

  * I would like to add some new attributes to one of our dbs.
  * I have added to the conf file the line:
  * 
  * ATTR    dr  db-reference
  * 
  * for the new attribute, and to the object I added dr to:
  * 
  * OBJ in  OPT     as bl co ch gw ii ni no rl rm rz ny ma dr
  * 
  * (I of course checked to be sure dr was not used already.)
  * 
  * Then I just tried to update a net giving a value to dr.
  * (an arbitrary string...no changes to syntax.pl yet.)
  * It gives me the message:
  * 
  * *ERROR*:   attribute "db-reference" unknown in inetnum object
  * 
  * So...it knows enough to expand the the abbreviation
  * (since the line in the update file is 'dr: rlr'),
  * but it doesn't recognize the attribute in the net object.
  * 
  * So...what am I missing/not doing here?
  * 
I think you missed the ATSQ line.

OBJ in ATSQ .. .. dr

Remember that gives the ordering as well for the whois output.

  * ----
  * A more general question:
  * 
  * We are planning to add some additional attributes, some mandatory to our db
  *  file.
  * To do that, we will of course have to change the conf file here.
  * I am assuming that won't make a problem for us importing (by ftp of diff's 
  * or whatever)
  * your ripe.db, since we won't be trying to update the objects in that db.
Right.

  * That is, as I undestand things, these additions to the conf file
  * will only effect things on input of objects, which will be into our db file
  * . 
  * Thus, it won't affect lookups that expect to search
  * both our and your db files here, so your db file will work just fine.
Right.
  * 
  * Am I understanding things correctly?
  * 
Yep
  * thanks!
  * 
You're welcome.
  *   - r
  * 
-T
  * ps of course for export of our files to you, we also will have to
  *    write out objects without attributes you don't have.
Well - the smae principle applies so you dont have to I believe.
Marten can say better on this one but I don't it is a problem.




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