| Document/Database | Field(s)/Tab(s) | Purpose | Used for a condensed directory catalog too? |
| Directory Profile of each Domino® Directory to be aggregated in the directory catalog | Domain defined by this Domino Directory field 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 |
| Extended Directory Catalog document in database created from PUBNAMES.NTF | All | Used for directory catalog configuration | No |
| Domino Directory Server document of the Dircat server that builds and updates the directory catalog | All fields in Server Tasks -> Directory Catalog tab | Provides the Dircat task with the file name(s) of the local directory catalog(s) to aggregate and a schedule for running | Yes |
| Directory Assistance document in Directory assistance database used by each server that uses the directory catalog | All fields related to a Notes® Directory Assistance document | Provides a server with the location of the extended directory catalog and indicates whether to trust the lookups for client authentication and group authorization.
Note: Unnecessary if the extended directory catalog is built directly into the primary Domino Directory. | No |
| Server document in the Domino Directory of each server that uses the directory catalog | Directory Assistance database name field on the Basics tab. | Allows a server to use directory assistance.
Note: Unnecessary if the extended directory catalog is built directly into the primary Domino Directory. | No |