Overview of setting up a condensed directory catalog

The following tables describe the databases, documents, and fields you use to set up a condensed directory catalog, in the order in which you use them.

Table 1. Configuration for a condensed directory catalog

Document/Database

Field(s)/Tab(s)

Purpose

Used for an extended directory catalog too?

Directory Profile of each Domino® Directory to be aggregated in the directory catalog

Domain defined by this Domino Directory on the Basics tab

Associates groups in the directory with a domain to distinguish between different groups with the same name in more than one Domino Directory

Yes

Directory catalog Configuration document in database created from DIRCAT5.NTF

All fields

Used for directory catalog configuration

No

File / Database / Properties / Design in database created from DIRCAT5.NTF

Default sort order

Provides the Dircat task with the sort order of entries in the condensed directory catalog

No

Domino Directory Server document of Dircat server that builds the directory catalog

All fields in the Server Tasks > Directory Cataloger tab

Provides the Dircat task with the file name(s) of the local directory catalog(s) to aggregate and a schedule for running

Yes

Desktop policy settings document in Domino Directory in which clients are registered

Mobile directory catalogs field on the Databases tab

Sets up a condensed directory catalog automatically on Notes® clients

No