### Move Partition

Moving a partition lets you move a subtree in your eDirectory™ tree to another area on your network. You can move a partition root object (which is a container object) only if it has no subordinate partitions.

When you move a partition, you must follow eDirectory containment rules. For example, you cannot move an Organizational Unit directly under the root of the current tree because the root's containment rules allow Locality, Country, or Organization, but not Organizational Unit.

When you move a partition, eDirectory changes all references to the partition root object. Although the object's common name remains unchanged, the complete name of the container (and of all its subordinates) changes.

You should choose the option to create an Alias object in place of the container you're moving. Doing so allows users to continue to log in to the network and find objects in the original directory location. The Alias object that is created has the same common name as the moved container and references the new complete name of the moved container.

IMPORTANT: If you move a partition and do not create an Alias object in place of the moved partition, users who are unaware of the partition's new location cannot easily find that partition's objects in the directory tree, because they look for them in their original directory location.

To move a partition:

1. In the Roles and Tasks view, select Partitions and Replicas > Move Partition.
2. In the Object Name field, specify the name and context of the partition object you want to move.
3. In the Move To field, specify the container name and context you want to move the partition to.
4. (Optional) If you want to create an Alias in the old location for the partition being moved, select Create an Alias in Place of Moved Object.
   This allows any operations that are dependent on the old location to continue uninterrupted until you can update those operations to reflect the new location.
5. Click OK.

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