Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1, Administrator'S Manual

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LDIF File Format
Appendix A LDAP Data Interchange Format 575
The LDIF syntax for representing a change to an entry in the directory is different
from the syntax described above. For information on using LDIF to modify
directory entries, see chapter 2, “Creating Directory Entries.”
Continuing Lines in LDIF
When you specify LDIF, you can break and continue, or fold, a line by indenting
the continued portion of the line by exactly one space. For example, the following
two statements are identical:
dn: cn=Jake Lupinski,dc=example,dc=com
dn: cn=Jake Lup
inski, dc=exa
mple,dc=com
You are not required to break and continue LDIF lines. However, doing so may
improve the readability of your LDIF file.
Representing Binary Data
You can represent binary data, such as a JPEG image, in LDIF using one of the
following methods:
• The standard LDIF notation, the lesser than (<) symbol. For example:
jpegphoto: < file:/path/to/photo
[ subtype ] Optional. Specifies subtype, language, binary, or
pronunciation. Use this tag to identify the language in
which the corresponding attribute value is expressed or
whether the attribute value is binary or a pronunciation
of an attribute value. For information on attribute
subtypes, see “Adding an Attribute Subtype,” on
page 53. For a complete list of the supported subtypes
tags, see Table D-2, on page 617.
attribute_value Specifies the attribute value to be used with the attribute
type.
Table A-1 LDIF Fields (Continued)
Field Definition