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Managing Entries From the Command Line
54 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
5.
From the Subtype drop-down list you can also assign one of two other
subtypes: binary, or pronunciation.
6.
Click OK.
The Add Attribute window is dismissed.
7.
When you have finished defining the information for the entry, click OK in the
Property Editor.
Deleting Directory Entries
To delete entries using the Directory Server Console:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Directory tab.
For information on starting the Directory Server Console, refer to “Using the
Directory Server Console,” on page 32.
2.
Right-click the entry you want to delete in the navigation tree, or in the right
pane, and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
To select multiple entries, use Ctrl+click or Shift+click and then select Delete
from the Edit menu.
The server deletes the entry or entries immediately. There is no undo.
Managing Entries From the Command Line
The command-line utilities allow you to manipulate the contents of your directory.
They can be useful if you want to write scripts to perform bulk management of
your directory, or to test your Directory Server. For example, you might want to
ensure that it returns the expected information after you have made changes to
access control information.
Using the command-line utilities, you can provide information directly from the
command-line, or through an input file in LDIF.
This section provides information about:
• Providing Input From the Command Line
• Creating a Root Entry From the Command Line
• Adding Entries Using LDIF