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mod-entry-req Command—Modify an Entry

The mod-entry-req command adds and removes attributes and values. If you use this command on an alias, it changes the alias, not the entry that the alias points to.

Note: You cannot use mod-entry-req to create an alias—use add-entry-req instead.

The command has the following format:

mod-entry-req
	entry =	DN
	Modifications	
	[common-args]

• Modifications

  Defines the changes to be made to the entry. The format of the modifications options is as follows:

  add-attr {attribute attribute-value [,attribute-value...]}
  

  | add-values {attribute attribute-value [,attribute-value...]}
  

  | rem-values {attribute attribute-value [,attribute-value...]}
  

  | rem-attr attribute 
  

  [, ...]
  

  The braces ({}) in the add-attr, add-values, and rem-values options are part of the command.

  If two or more modifications are specified, they are separated by commas.

  • add-attr

    Specifies that an attribute is to be added. If the attribute already exists, add-attr is treated as if it were add-values.

  • add-values

    Specifies that one or more values are to be added to an existing attribute. You cannot add a second value to a single-valued attribute.

  • rem-values

    Specifies that one or more values are to be removed from the attribute. Removing the last value removes the attribute.

  • rem-attr

    Specifies that an attribute is to be removed from the entry. You cannot remove mandatory attributes.

• common-args

  Defines the common arguments. For more information, see common-args.

Example: Modify Service to Add Attributes

Add a fax number to organizational unit Corporate under organization Democorp:

mod-entry-req
	entry =	<countryName "AU">
		<organizationName "Democorp">
		<organizationalUnitName "Corporate" >
	add-attr {facsimileTelephoneNumber "03-9727-9722" }
	;

Example: Modify Service to Add and Remove Attributes

Add another phone number value for John Smith, and remove one of his common names—the non-distinguished value, J SMITH:

mod-entry-req
	entry =	<countryName "AU">
			<organizationName "Democorp">
			<commonName "John Smith">
	rem-values { commonName "J SMITH" },
	add-values { telephoneNumber "03 9727 9111" };

See the test scripts for more examples.