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mdimport32

mdimport(1)						    BSD General Commands Manual 					       mdimport(1)

NAME

     mdimport, mdimport32 -- import file hierarchies into the metadata datastore.

SYNOPSIS

     mdimport [-VXLArgn] [-d level | category] [-w delay] file | directory
     mdimport32 [-VXLArgn] [-d level | category] [-w delay] file | directory

DESCRIPTION

     mdimport is used to test Spotlight plug-ins, list the installed plug-ins and schema, and re-index files handled by a plug-in when a new plug-
     in is installed.

     mdimport32 is used in exactly the same way, but for 32 bit plugins.

     The following options are available:

     -g plugin	 Load the plugin at the provided path, ignoring system installed plugins.  Useful for testing plugins that have not yet been
		 installed.

     -V 	 Print timing information for this run of mdimport.

     -A 	 Print out the list of all of the attributes and their localizations in the current language and exit.

     -X 	 Print the schema file and exit

     -r 	 Ask the server to reimport files for UTIs claimed by the listed plugin.  For example, the following would cause all of the chat
		 files on the system to be reimported:

		       mdimport -r /System/Library/Spotlight/Chat.mdimporter

     -p 	 Print out performance information gathered during the run.

     -L 	 Print the list of installed importers and exit.

     -d level	 Print debugging information.  Level can be 1-4.

     -n 	 Don't actually set the attributes on the file.  Useful for debugging.

     -w msecs	 Wait for the specified interval between scanning files.

NOTES

     The -f switch is obsolete in Leopard and beyond.

SEE ALSO

     mdfind(1), mdutil(1), mdls(1)

Mac OS X							   Oct 27, 2004 							  Mac OS X