title: LDAP: Error while importing ldif file
body: <p>I'm using Apache Directory Studio and I was importing a ldif file into my connection. I noticed this error in my log file. Don't understand what it's saying.</p>
  
  <p><strong>The Error</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code># sysPrefRoot, system
  #!RESULT ERROR
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.189
  #!ERROR [LDAP: error code 65 - OBJECT_CLASS_VIOLATION: failed for MessageType : ADD_REQUEST Message ID : 167     Add Request : Entry     dn[n]: prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system     objectClass: organizationalUnit     objectClass: extensibleObject     objectClass: top     prefNodeName: sysPrefRoot : ERR_279 Required attributes [ou(2.5.4.11)] not found within entry prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system]
  dn: prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system
  prefNodeName: sysPrefRoot
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: extensibleObject
  objectClass: top
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>The Entire Log File</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code># extended LDIF
  #
  # LDAPv3
  # base &lt;ou=system&gt; with scope subtree
  # filter: (objectclass=*)
  # requesting: ALL
  #
  
  # system
  # dn: ou=system
  # objectClass: organizationalUnit
  # objectClass: extensibleObject
  # objectClass: top
  # ou: system
  
  # admin, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:42.815
  dn: uid=admin,ou=system
  uid: admin
  keyAlgorithm: RSA
  sn: administrator
  objectClass: person
  objectClass: organizationalPerson
  objectClass: inetOrgPerson
  objectClass: tlsKeyInfo
  objectClass: top
  displayName: Directory Superuser
  cn: system administrator
  publicKey:: MFwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADSwAwSAJBAIMEVfXIYgLr7RkTOcX2olneNw1C7jA8
   +qonwvYfWhMlDCF5CZON4ni7MjI4MxDnLExbQ9Rnnc8/VqhewiSh9tsCAwEAAQ==
  privateKeyFormat: PKCS#8
  publicKeyFormat: X.509
  privateKey:: MIIBUwIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCAT0wggE5AgEAAkEAgwRV9chiAuvtGRM
   5xfaiWd43DULuMDz6qifC9h9aEyUMIXkJk43ieLsyMjgzEOcsTFtD1Gedzz9WqF7CJKH22wIDAQ
   ABAkA9Q+vGcRuT7isDDMB5V+l3SLhJlUC4getdYhaC7Qo75Ovhd+Kjyj8+MhTMhDRFewSEFLBPD
   h/XZZzSWk9SDJYRAiEA1LU36+y3Xu4guvajZAcMoTv5Z+wCXU0UDy6lR5oEkS8CIQCdrr/0K9FK
   6wIGCdYgTbTV86+6Bz/jSbRKbtJ5lg9SFQIgfaGbKeliVNto0YSi9I2FVCXMJSksLFc+JclzLVs
   2n1kCIAWQDKWIhjGmaMPdxPgOxbpmhmSBrPdPulSF5Fb1vEShAiB6htPOSPzXqYlj8DYlJJjpTh
   L3U5x3CWKbNkhyQTWBtQ==
  userPassword:: c2VjcmV0
  userCertificate:: MIIBczCCAR0CBgE7g79N+jANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBCMQswCQYDVQQGEw
   JVUzEMMAoGA1UEChMDQVNGMRIwEAYDVQQLEwlEaXJlY3RvcnkxETAPBgNVBAMTCEFwYWNoZURTM
   B4XDTEyMTIxMDA3MzczMFoXDTEzMTIxMDA3MzczMFowQjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxDDAKBgNVBAoT
   A0FTRjESMBAGA1UECxMJRGlyZWN0b3J5MREwDwYDVQQDEwhBcGFjaGVEUzBcMA0GCSqGSIb3DQE
   BAQUAA0sAMEgCQQCDBFX1yGIC6+0ZEznF9qJZ3jcNQu4wPPqqJ8L2H1oTJQwheQmTjeJ4uzIyOD
   MQ5yxMW0PUZ53PP1aoXsIkofbbAgMBAAEwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQADQQBCsSCLHyTv8chwH6HQH
   FNGIuQqN0kxxzPuzthEpVgf9uVI5HFvt7Y18xDqWlMvHaFy2PcPPcT1bgWMzT11X7MD
  
  # users, system
  # dn: ou=users,ou=system
  # objectClass: organizationalUnit
  # objectClass: top
  # ou: users
  
  # groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:42.864
  dn: ou=groups,ou=system
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: top
  ou: groups
  
  # Administrators, groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:42.909
  dn: cn=Administrators,ou=groups,ou=system
  uniqueMember: 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=admin,2.5.4.11=system
  objectClass: groupOfUniqueNames
  objectClass: top
  cn: Administrators
  
  # configuration, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:42.979
  dn: ou=configuration,ou=system
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: top
  ou: configuration
  
  # partitions, configuration, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.065
  dn: ou=partitions,ou=configuration,ou=system
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: top
  ou: partitions
  
  # services, configuration, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.124
  dn: ou=services,ou=configuration,ou=system
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: top
  ou: services
  
  # interceptors, configuration, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.186
  dn: ou=interceptors,ou=configuration,ou=system
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: top
  ou: interceptors
  
  # sysPrefRoot, system
  #!RESULT ERROR
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.189
  #!ERROR [LDAP: error code 65 - OBJECT_CLASS_VIOLATION: failed for MessageType : ADD_REQUEST Message ID : 167     Add Request : Entry     dn[n]: prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system     objectClass: organizationalUnit     objectClass: extensibleObject     objectClass: top     prefNodeName: sysPrefRoot : ERR_279 Required attributes [ou(2.5.4.11)] not found within entry prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system]
  dn: prefNodeName=sysPrefRoot,ou=system
  prefNodeName: sysPrefRoot
  objectClass: organizationalUnit
  objectClass: extensibleObject
  objectClass: top
  
  # system, users, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.276
  dn: uid=system,ou=users,ou=system
  uid: system
  sn: system
  userPassword:: e1NIQX1NWDhlZGg4dnFvMm5nYVIySzUzTUxGeXRJSm89
  objectClass: organizationalPerson
  objectClass: person
  objectClass: inetOrgPerson
  objectClass: top
  cn: system
  
  # admin, users, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.373
  dn: uid=admin,ou=users,ou=system
  uid: admin
  sn: system
  userPassword:: e1NIQX0wRFBpS3VOSXJyVm1EOElVQ3V3MWhReE5xWmM9
  objectClass: organizationalPerson
  objectClass: person
  objectClass: inetOrgPerson
  objectClass: top
  cn: system
  
  # Provider, groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.439
  dn: cn=Provider,ou=groups,ou=system
  uniqueMember: 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=admin,2.5.4.11=system
  uniqueMember: uid=angie,ou=users,ou=system
  objectClass: groupOfUniqueNames
  objectClass: top
  cn: Provider
  
  # Service Agent, groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.515
  dn: cn=Service Agent,ou=groups,ou=system
  uniqueMember: 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=admin,2.5.4.11=system
  uniqueMember: uid=Hervas,ou=users,ou=system
  objectClass: groupOfUniqueNames
  objectClass: top
  cn: Service Agent
  
  # Service Administrator, groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.614
  dn: cn=Service Administrator,ou=groups,ou=system
  uniqueMember: 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=admin,2.5.4.11=system
  uniqueMember: uid=admin,ou=users,ou=system
  objectClass: groupOfUniqueNames
  objectClass: top
  cn: Service Administrator
  
  # System Administrator, groups, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.762
  dn: cn=System Administrator,ou=groups,ou=system
  uniqueMember: 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=admin,2.5.4.11=system
  uniqueMember: uid=system,ou=users,ou=system
  objectClass: groupOfUniqueNames
  objectClass: top
  cn: System Administrator
  
  # Hervas, users, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.856
  dn: uid=Hervas,ou=users,ou=system
  uid: Hervas
  sn: .
  userPassword:: e1NIQX1jTmRxUHl6bVVhM2VabHQyRFh4TUx5QW9SeHc9
  mail: julie.hervas@state.mn.us
  objectClass: organizationalPerson
  objectClass: person
  objectClass: inetOrgPerson
  objectClass: top
  givenName: Julie
  cn: Julie .
  telephoneNumber: 651-431-2704
  
  # angie, users, system
  #!RESULT OK
  #!CONNECTION ldap://localhost:10389
  #!DATE 2013-06-14T13:58:43.942
  dn: uid=angie,ou=users,ou=system
  uid: angie
  sn: angie
  mail: angie.c.dezelske@state.mn.us
  objectClass: organizationalPerson
  objectClass: person
  objectClass: inetOrgPerson
  objectClass: top
  givenName: dezelske
  cn: dezelske angie
  userPassword:: e1NIQX1yLzB6M3NNYkNFVERlTlM2QlFiQ0wwdy9IT2s9
  
  # search result
  search: 2
  result: 0 Success
  
  # numResponses: 19
  # numEntries: 18
  </code></pre>