Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Importing Data
148 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
Windows batch file:
ldif2db.bat -n Database1
-i c:\netscape\servers\slapd-dirserver\ldif\demo.ldif
-i c:\netscape\servers\slapd-dirserver\ldif\demo2.ldif
UNIX shell script:
ldif2db -n Database1
-i /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-dirserver/ldif/demo.ldif
-i /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-dirserver/ldif/demo2.ldif
The following table describes the
ldif2db
options used in the examples:
For more information about using this script, refer to the Netscape Directory Server
Configuration, Command, and File Reference.
Importing Using the ldif2db.pl Perl Script
As with the
ldif2db
script, the
ldif2db.pl
script overwrites the data in a
database you specify. This script requires the server to be running in order to
perform the import.
1.
From the command line, change to the following directory:
serverRoot
/slapd-
serverID
/
2.
Run the
ldif2db.pl
perl script.
For more information about using this perl script, refer to Netscape Directory
Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference.
Option Description
-i
Specifies the full path name of the LDIF file(s) to be imported.
This option is required. You can use multiple
-i
arguments to
import more than one LDIF file at a time. When you import
multiple files, the server imports the LDIF files in the order in
which you specify them from the command line.
-n
Specifies the name of the database into which you are
importing the data.
CAUTION
This script overwrites the data in your database.