NAME

       slapmodify - Modify entries in a SLAPD database

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/slapmodify  [-b suffix]  [-c]  [-d debug-level]  [-f slapd.conf]  [-F confdir] [-g] [-j lineno]
       [-l ldif-file] [-n dbnum] [-o option[=value]] [-q] [-s] [-S SID] [-u] [-v] [-w]

DESCRIPTION

       Slapmodify is used to apply modifications 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 performs
       modifications corresponding to the provided LDIF to the database.  Databases configured as subordinate of
       this  one  are  also  updated, unless -g is specified.  The LDIF input is read from standard input or the
       specified file.

       All files eventually created by slapmodify will belong to the identity slapmodify is run as, so make sure
       you  either run slapmodify with the same identity slapd(8) will be run as (see option -u in slapd(8)), or
       change file ownership before running slapd(8).

       Note: slapmodify will also perform the relevant  indexing  whilst  modifying  the  database  if  any  are
       configured. For specific details, please see slapindex(8).

OPTIONS

       -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.

       -c     enable continue (ignore errors) mode.

       -d debug-level
              enable debugging messages as defined by the specified debug-level; see slapd(8) for details.

       -f slapd.conf
              specify an alternative slapd.conf(5) file.

       -F confdir
              specify a config directory.  If both -f and -F are specified, the config file  will  be  read  and
              converted to config directory format and written to the specified directory.  If neither option is
              specified, an attempt to read the default config directory will be made before trying to  use  the
              default  config  file. If a valid config directory exists then the default config file is ignored.
              If dry-run mode is also specified, no conversion will occur.

       -g     disable subordinate gluing.  Only the specified database will be  processed,  and  not  its  glued
              subordinates (if any).

       -j lineno
              Jump  to  the  specified line number in the LDIF file before processing any entries. This allows a
              modification that was aborted due to errors in the input LDIF to be resumed after the  errors  are
              corrected.

       -l ldif-file
              Read LDIF from the specified file instead of standard input.

       -n dbnum
              Perform  changes on the dbnum-th database listed in the configuration file.  The -n cannot be used
              in conjunction with the -b option.  To manipulate the config database slapd-config(5), use -n 0 as
              it  is  always  the  first  database.  It  must  physically exist on the filesystem prior to this,
              however.

       -o option[=value]
              Specify an option with a(n optional) value.  Possible generic options/values are:

                     syslog=<subsystems>  (see `-s' in slapd(8))
                     syslog-level=<level> (see `-S' in slapd(8))
                     syslog-user=<user>   (see `-l' in slapd(8))

                     schema-check={yes|no}
                     value-check={yes|no}

              The schema-check option toggles schema checking (default on);
              the value-check option toggles value checking (default off).
              The latter is incompatible with -q.

       -q     enable quick (fewer integrity checks) mode.  Does fewer consistency checks
              on the input data, and no consistency checks when writing the database.
              Improves the run time but if any errors or interruptions occur the resulting
              database will be unusable.

       -s     disable schema checking.  This option is intended to be used when
              manipulating databases containing special objects, such as fractional
              objects on a partial replica.  Creating normal objects which do not
              conform to schema may result in unexpected and ill behavior.

       -S SID Server ID to use in generated entryCSN.  Also used for contextCSN
              if -w is set as well.  Defaults to 0.

       -u     enable dry-run (don't write to backend) mode.

       -v     enable verbose mode.

       -w     write syncrepl context information.
              After all entries are added, the contextCSN
              will be updated with the greatest CSN in the database.

LIMITATIONS

       Your slapd(8) should not be running when you do this to ensure consistency of the database.

       Not all backends support all types of modification, modrdn changetype in particular  is  not  implemented
       for any of the current backends.

       slapmodify may not provide naming or schema checks.  It is advisable to use ldapmodify(1) when possible.

EXAMPLES

       To make modifications specified in file ldif into your slapd(8) database give the command:

            /usr/sbin/slapmodify -l ldif

SEE ALSO

       ldap(3), ldif(5), slapcat(8), slapadd(8), slapindex(8), ldapmodify(1), slapd(8)

       "OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide" (http://www.OpenLDAP.org/doc/admin/)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       OpenLDAP  Software  is  developed  and  maintained  by  The  OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>.
       OpenLDAP Software is derived from the University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.