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<info><copyright><year>2011-2012</year><holder>ForgeRock AS</holder></copyright></info>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>ldifdiff</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo class="software">OpenDJ</refmiscinfo>
<refmiscinfo class="version"><?eval ${docTargetVersion}?></refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>ldifdiff</refname>
<refpurpose>compare small LDIF files</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>ldifdiff</command>
<arg choice="opt">options</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>source</replaceable>.ldif</arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>target</replaceable>.ldif</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>This utility can be used to compare two LDIF files and report the
differences in LDIF format.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Options</title>
<para>The following options are supported.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-a, --ignoreAttrs {file}</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>File containing a list of attributes to ignore when computing the
difference.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--checkSchema</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Takes into account the syntax of the attributes as defined in the
schema to make the value comparison. The provided LDIF files must conform
to the server schema.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-e, --ignoreEntries {file}</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>File containing a list of entries (DN) to ignore when computing the
difference.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-S, --singleValueChanges</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Each attribute-level change should be written as a separate
modification per attribute value rather than one modification per
entry.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-V, --version</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Display version information.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-?, -H, --help</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Display usage information.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Exit Codes</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>0</term>
<listitem>
<para>The command completed successfully.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>> 0</term>
<listitem>
<para>An error occurred.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<para>The following example demonstrates use of the command with two
small LDIF files.</para>
dn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
uid: newuser
objectClass: person
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: top
cn: New User
sn: User
ou: People
mail: newuser@example.com
userPassword: changeme
dn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
uid: newuser
objectClass: person
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: top
cn: New User
sn: User
ou: People
mail: newuser@example.com
userPassword: secret12
description: A new description.
dn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: userPassword
userPassword: secret12
-
delete: userPassword
userPassword: changeme
-
add: description
description: A new description.
</screen>
</refsect1>
</refentry>