-608 FFFFFDA0 ILLEGAL ATTRIBUTE

Source

NDS*

Explanation

An attempt was made to add an attribute to an NDS object that is not listed as an optional or a mandatory attribute within the expanded NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

The only attributes that are supported for an NDS object are listed within the expanded NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

Warning: Applying all solutions mentioned in this topic could make the problem worse if the actual cause of the problem is not known. Before following a course of action, make sure that you understand the cause of the error and the consequences for the actions suggested.

Possible Cause

If the error occurs during the background processes for NDS replica synchronization, two causes for this error might be

Action

If the error occurs during the background processes for NDS replica synchronization, and the NDS schema class definition used by the source server differs from the definition used by the target server, see Resolving NDS Schema Synchronization Issues.

If you suspect that the database on the source server is the problem, try repairing it using DSREPAIR with Rebuild Operational Schema selected.

Possible Cause

If this error occurs while attempting to add an attribute to an object, then an unsupported attributed might have been used.

Action

Only use attributes for an NDS object that are supported in the expanded NDS schema class definition of the object's base class.

Possible Cause

If this error occurs while adding an attribute to an NDS alias object, NDS will not accept this task because this task is not supported by NDS.

Action

NDS does not support adding attributes to alias objects. Therefore, this task cannot be performed.

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