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Schema Options
The schema options let you use the schema cache to perform schema compare and update
operations.
Source Handler Options
The source handler option (-S) determines the source of the import data. Only one of the following
can be specified on the command line.
-e LDIF_error_log_
file
Specifies a filename where entries that fail are output in LDIF format. This file can
be examined, modified to correct the errors, then reapplied to the directory.
-p URL Specifies the location of an XML placement rule to be used by the engine.
Placement rules let you change the placement of an entry. See
“Conversion
Rules” on page 171 for more information.
-c URL Specifies the location of an XML creation rule to be used by the engine. Creation
rules let you supply missing information that might be needed to allow an entry to
be created successfully on import. For more information, see
“Conversion Rules”
on page 171 .
-s URL Specifies the location of an XML schema mapping rule to be used by the engine.
Schema mapping rules let you map a schema element on a source server to a
different but equivalent schema element on a destination server.
For more information, see “Conversion Rules” on page 171 .
-b (NetWare only) Specifies to not pause for input at the ICE console screen at the end of execution.
-h or -? Displays command line help.
Option Description
-C -a Updates the destination schema (adds missing schema).
-C -c filename Outputs the destination schema to the specified file.
-C -n Disables schema pre-checking.
Option Description
-SLDIF Specifies that the source is an LDIF file.
For a list of supported LDIF options, see “LDIF Source Handler Options” on
page 155 .
-SLDAP Specifies that the source is an LDAP server.
For a list of supported LDAP options, see “LDAP Source Handler Options” on
page 156
-SDELIM Specifies that the source is a comma-delimited data file.
For a list of supported DELIM options, see “DELIM Source Handler Options” on
page 160 .
Option Description