Following RFC2849 (LDIF), it seems the multiple attributes on a single line
isn't supported.
mod-spec = ("add:" / "delete:" / "replace:")
FILL AttributeDescription SEP
*attrval-spec
"-" SEP
AttributeDescription = AttributeType [";" options]
AttributeType = ldap-oid / (ALPHA *(attr-type-chars))
attrval-spec = AttributeDescription value-spec SEP
value-spec = ":" ( FILL 0*1(SAFE-STRING) /
":" FILL (BASE64-STRING) /
"<" FILL url)
FILL = *SPACE
SEP = (CR LF / LF)
2013/3/13 infirit <[email protected]>
> Hi, I am working through a book (Mastering OpenLDAP, Packtpub) which is
> based on openldap 2.3.
>
> The book talks in chapter 3 how to modify/add/delete attributes for a
> dn. It instructs to put the bellow in an ldif file and read it with
> ldapmodify. The writerĊ point here is that I am supposed to add both a
> "description" and "title" without separating out the additions with a
> dash (-).
>
> It never works for me and always comes with a syntax error.
>
> non working ldif file:
> dn: uid=nicholas,ou=Users,dc=home
> changetype: modify
> add: description title # <- 2 attributes
> description: This is a test
> title: Cartesian philosopher
>
> Error: ldapmodify: wrong attributeType at line 4, entry
> "uid=nicholas,ou=Users,dc=home"
>
> The ldif file that does work is below.
>
> Working ldif file:
> dn: uid=nicholas,ou=Users,dc=home
> changetype: modify
> add: description
> description: This is a test
> -
> add: title
> title: Cartesian philosopher
>
> Now am I doing something wrong, is the book using functionality that is
> not available in openldap version 2.4 or something else?
>
> Any pointers and help much appreciated.
>
> Thx
> infirit
>
--
Erwann.
