Modifying an Entry Using LDIF

The specified attribute is deleted. If more than one value of an attribute exists for the entry, then all values of the attribute are deleted in the entry. To delete just one of many attribute values, specify the attribute and associated value on the line following the delete change operation.

This section contains the following topics:

Section 4.3.1, “Adding Attributes to Existing Entries Using LDIF”

Section 4.3.2, “Changing an Attribute Value Using LDIF”

Section 4.3.3, “Deleting All Values of an Attribute Using LDIF”

Section 4.3.4, “Deleting a Specific Attribute Value Using LDIF”

4.3.1. Adding Attributes to Existing Entries Using LDIF

Using changetype: modify with the add operation cam add an attribute and an attribute value to an entry. For example, the following LDIF update statement adds a telephone number to the entry:

dn: cn=Barney Fife,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

changetype: modify

add: telephonenumber

telephonenumber: 555-1212

The following example adds two telephone numbers to the entry:

dn: cn=Barney Fife,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

changetype: modify

add: telephonenumber

telephonenumber: 555-1212

telephonenumber: 555-6789

The following example adds two telephonenumber attributes and a manager attribute to the entry:

dn: cn=Barney Fife,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

changetype: modify

add: telephonenumber

telephonenumber: 555-1212

telephonenumber: 555-6789

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add: manager

manager: cn=Sally Nixon,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

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