bionic (1) kdb-set.1.gz

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

                                                    July 2017                                         KDB-SET(1)