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

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LDIF File Format
500 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
The basic form of a directory entry represented in LDIF is as follows:
dn:
distinguished_name
objectClass:
object_class
objectClass:
object_class
...
attribute_type
[;
subtype
]:
attribute_value
attribute_type
[;
subtype
]:
attribute_value
...
You must supply the DN and at least one object class definition. In addition, you
must include any attributes required by the object classes that you define for the
entry. All other attributes and object classes are optional. You can specify object
classes and attributes in any order. The space after the colon is also optional. For
information on standard object classes and attributes, refer to Netscape Directory
Server Schema Reference.
Table A-1 describes the LDIF fields shown in the previous definition.
Table A-1
LDIF Fields
Field Definition
[id] Optional. A positive decimal number representing the
entry ID. The database creation tools generate this ID for
you. Never add or edit this value yourself.
dn: distinguished_name Specifies the distinguished name for the entry. For a
complete description of distinguished names, refer to the
Netscape Directory Server Deployment Guide.
objectClass: object_class Specifies an object class to use with this entry. The object
class identifies the types of attributes, or schema, allowed
and required for the entry. See the Netscape Directory
Server Schema Reference for a list of standard object
classes, and Chapter 9, “Extending the Directory
Schema” for information on customizing the schema.
attribute_type Specifies a descriptive attribute to use with the entry. The
attribute should be defined either in the schema. See the
Netscape Directory Server Schema Reference for a list of
standard attributes, and Chapter 9, “Extending the
Directory Schema” for information on customizing the
schema.