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Active Directory Domain Services Schema Technology Sample

This sample demonstrates how to retrieve and extend Active Directory schema. This sample is available only in Visual C#.

For information about using the samples, see the following topics:

Open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the Schema\CS directory. For information about required settings and the SDK Command Prompt, see How to: Set Sample Settings.
Type msbuild.exe schema.sln at the command line.

Navigate to the directory that contains the built executable file, using the command prompt.
Type Schema and press Enter.

Note:
This sample is a console application. You must start and run it in a Command Prompt window to view its output.

Remarks

This sample defines the following methods.

Method	Description
SchemaSample	Lists the following information: Schema associated with the current forest. All abstract classes. All defunct classes. All indexed properties that are replicated to the global catalog.
SchemaClassSample	Finds the schema class in the current forest and lists its properties.
SchemaPropertySample	Finds the schema property in the current forest and lists its values.

Method

Description

SchemaSample

Lists the following information:

SchemaClassSample

Finds the schema class in the current forest and lists its properties.

SchemaPropertySample

Finds the schema property in the current forest and lists its values.

The following methods have their invoking references commented out in the Main method. They need to be appropriately modified before running.

Method	Description
CreateNewClass	Creates a new schema class with example values that you can modify.
CreateNewProperty	Creates a new schema property with example values that you can modify.