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Title: ldifmodify
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"LDIFMODIFY" "1" "03/21/2012" "OpenDJ 2.5.0" "Tools Reference"
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"NAME"
ldifmodify - apply LDIF changes to LDIF
"SYNOPSIS"

\w'ldifmodify 'u ldifmodify {options}

"DESCRIPTION"

This utility can be used to apply a set of modify, add, and delete operations against data in an LDIF file.

"OPTIONS"

The following options are supported.

-m, --changesLDIF {ldifFile}

LDIF file containing the changes to apply.

-s, --sourceLDIF {ldifFile}

LDIF file containing the data to be updated.

-t, --targetLDIF {ldifFile}

File to which the updated data should be written.

-V, --version

Display version information.

-?, -H, --help

Display usage information.

"EXIT CODES"

0

The command completed successfully.

> 0

An error occurred.

"EXAMPLES"

The following example demonstrates use of the command.

.\} 

$ cat /path/to/newuser.ldif 
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
 
$ cat /path/to/newdiff.ldif 
dn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: userPassword
userPassword: secret12
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delete: userPassword
userPassword: changeme
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add: description
description: A new description.

$ ldifmodify -s /path/to/newuser.ldif -m /path/to/newdiff.ldif -t neweruser.ldif
$ cat neweruser.ldif 
dn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: person
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: top
uid: newuser
description: A new description.
cn: New User
sn: User
userPassword: secret12
mail: newuser@example.com
ou: People
.\}
"COPYRIGHT"

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