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SLAPADD(8C)							     SLAPADD(8C)

NAME
     slapadd - Add entries to a SLAPD database

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/local/sbin/slapadd  [-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
     Slapadd is used to add entries specified in LDAP Directory Interchange For-
     mat (LDIF) to a slapd(8) database.  It opens the given database  determined
     by the database number or suffix and adds entries corresponding to the pro-
     vided  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 slapadd will belong to the identity slapadd
     is  run  as,  so  make  sure  you either run slapadd with the same identity
     slapd(8) will be run as (see option -u in slapd(8)), or change file  owner-
     ship before running slapd(8).

     Note:  slapadd  will  also  perform the relevant indexing whilst adding the
     database if any are configured. For specific details,  please  see  slapin-
     dex(8).

OPTIONS
     -b suffix
	    Use  the specified suffix to determine which database to add entries
	    to. By default, the first database that supports the requested oper-
	    ation is used. The -b cannot be used in conjunction with the -n  op-
	    tion.

     -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 speci-
	    fied, an attempt to read the default config directory will	be  made
	    before  trying to use the default config file. If a valid config di-
	    rectory 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 load 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
	    Add  entries  to  the  dbnum-th database listed in the configuration
	    file.  The -n cannot be used in conjunction with the -b option.   To
	    populate  the config database slapd-config(5), use -n 0 as it is al-
	    ways 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 op-
	    tions/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 load 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 loading
	    databases containing special objects, such as fractional objects on a
	    partial consumer.  Loading 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     (over)write syncrepl context information. After all entries are added, the
	    contextCSN will be updated with the greatest CSN in the database. Only use to
	    load a fresh seed provider.

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

     slapadd  may  not	provide naming or schema checks.  It is advisable to use
     ldapadd(1) when adding new entries into an existing directory.

EXAMPLES
     To import the entries specified in file ldif into	your  slapd(8)	database
     give the command:

	  /usr/local/sbin/slapadd -l ldif

SEE ALSO
     ldap(3),  ldif(5),  slapcat(8),  slapindex(8),  slapmodify(8),  ldapadd(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 Univer-
     sity of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.

OpenLDAP 2.6.13 		   2026/03/09			     SLAPADD(8C)

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