NAME

       kdb-set - Set the value of a key

SYNOPSIS

       kdb set <key-name> [<value>]

       Where  key-name  is the path to the key you wish to set the value of (or create) and value
       is the value you would like to set the key to.
       If the value argument is not passed, the key will be set to a value of null.

DESCRIPTION

       This command allows the user to set the value of an individual key.

EMPTY VALUES

       To set a key to an empty value, "" should be passed for the value argument.

OPTIONS

       -H, --help
              Show the man page.

       -V, --version
              Print version info.

       -v, --verbose
              Explain what is happening.

       -N, --namespace ns
              Specify the namespace  to  use  when  writing  cascading  keys  Default:  value  of
              /sw/kdb/current/namespace or user.

KDB

       /sw/kdb/current/namespace
              Specifies  which  default  namespace  should be used when setting a cascading name.
              Note, that as root you can set user/sw/kdb/current/namespace to system to  get  the
              expected default. (by default the namespace is user)

EXAMPLES

       To set a Key to the value Hello World!:
       kdb set user/example/key "Hello World!"

       To create a new key with a null value:
       kdb set user/example/key

       To set a key to an empty value: kdb set user/example/key ""

SEE ALSO

       •   For difference between empty and null values, see elektra-values(7) elektra-values.md

                                          November 2015                                KDB-SET(1)