SLAPADD(8C) SLAPADD(8C)
NAME
slapadd - Add entries to a SLAPD database
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/slapadd [-v] [-c] [-u] [-d level] [-b suffix] [-n dbnum] [-f slapd.conf] [-l ldif-file]
DESCRIPTION
Slapadd is used to add entries specified in LDAP Directory Interchange Format (LDIF) to a slapd(8) database. It opens the given database
determined by the database number or suffix and adds entries corresponding to the provided LDIF to the database. The LDIF input is read
from standard input or the specified file.
As slapadd is designed to accept LDIF in database order, as produced by slapcat(8), it does not verify that superior entries exist before
adding an entry, does not perform all user and system schema checks, and does not maintain operational attributes (such as createTimeStamp
and modifiersName).
OPTIONS
-v enable verbose mode.
-c enable continue (ignore errors) mode.
-u enable dry-run (don't write to backend) mode.
-d level
enable debugging messages as defined by the specified level.
-b suffix
Use the specified suffix to determine which database to add entries to. The -b cannot be used in conjunction with the -n option.
-n dbnum
Add entries to the dbnum-th database listed in the configuration file. The -n cannot be used in conjunction with the -b option.
-f slapd.conf
specify an alternative slapd.conf(5) file.
-l ldif-file
Read LDIF from the specified file instead of standard input.
LIMITATIONS
Your slapd(8) should not be running when you do this to ensure consistency of the database.
slapadd may not provide naming or schema checks. It is advisable to use ldapadd(1) when adding new entries into an existing directory.
EXAMPLES
To import a entries specified in file ldif into your slapd(8) database give the command:
/usr/sbin/slapadd -l ldif
SEE ALSO
ldap(3), ldif(5), slapcat(8), ldapadd(1), slapd(8)
"OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide" (http://www.OpenLDAP.org/doc/admin/)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OpenLDAP is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project (http://www.openldap.org/). OpenLDAP is derived from University of Michigan
LDAP 3.3 Release.
OpenLDAP 2.1.X RELEASEDATE SLAPADD(8C)