Further details as to why slapcat(8) output cannot be used

as generated with ldapadd(1).
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Kurt Zeilenga 2006-05-03 16:51:45 +00:00
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@ -33,12 +33,19 @@ Databases configured as
.B subordinate
of this one are also output, unless \fB-g\fP is specified.
.LP
The LDIF generated by this tool is suitable for use with
The entry records are presented in database order, not superior first
order. The entry records will include all (user and operational)
attributes stored in the database. The entry records will not include
dynamically generated attributes (such as subschemaSubentry).
.LP
The output of slapcat is intended to be used as input to
.BR slapadd (8).
As the entries are in database order, not superior first order,
they cannot be loaded with
The output of slapcat cannot generally be used as input to
.BR ldapadd (1)
without first being reordered.
or other LDAP clients without first editing the output.
This editing would normally include reordering the records
into superior first order and removing no-user-modification
operational attributes.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-v