Deleting Directory Entries; Managing Entries From The Command Line - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Deleting Directory Entries

To delete entries using the Directory Server Console:
In the Directory Server Console, select the Directory tab.
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For information on starting the Directory Server Console, refer to "Using the
Directory Server Console," on page 32.
Right-click the entry you want to delete in the navigation tree, or in the right
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pane, and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
To select multiple entries, use Ctrl+click or Shift+click and then select Delete
from the Edit menu.
The server deletes the entry or entries immediately. There is no undo.

Managing Entries From the Command Line

The command-line utilities allow you to manipulate the contents of your directory.
They can be useful if you want to write scripts to perform bulk management of
your directory, or to test your Directory Server. For example, you might want to
ensure that it returns the expected information after you have made changes to
access control information.
Using the command-line utilities, you can provide information directly from the
command-line, or through an input file in LDIF.
This section provides information about:
• Providing Input From the Command Line
• Creating a Root Entry From the Command Line
• Adding Entries Using LDIF
• Adding and Modifying Entries Using ldapmodify
• Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete
• Using Special Characters
NOTE You cannot modify your directory unless the appropriate access
control rules have been set. For information on creating access
control rules for your directory, see Chapter 6, "Managing Access
Control."
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