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SLAPINDEX(8C)                                                                                  SLAPINDEX(8C)



NAME
       slapindex - Reindex entries in a SLAPD database

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/sbin/slapindex  [-b  suffix]  [-c]  [-d  level] [-f slapd.conf] [-F confdir] [-g] [-n dbnum] [-o
       name[=value]] [-q] [-t] [-v] [attr] [...]


DESCRIPTION
       Slapindex is used to regenerate slapd(8) indices based upon the current contents of a  database.   It
       opens  the given database determined by the database number or suffix and updates the indices for all
       values of all attributes of all entries. If a list of specific attributes is provided on the  command
       line, only the indices for those attributes will be regenerated.  Databases configured as subordinate
       of this one are also re-indexed, unless -g is specified.

       All files eventually created by slapindex will belong to the identity slapindex is run  as,  so  make
       sure  you  either  run  slapindex  with  the  same identity slapd(8) will be run as (see option -u in
       slapd(8)), or change file ownership before running slapd(8).

OPTIONS
       -b suffix
              Use the specified suffix to determine which database to generate output for.  The -b cannot be
              used in conjunction with the -n option.

       -c     enable continue (ignore errors) mode.

       -d level
              enable debugging messages as defined by the specified 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 specified, an attempt to read the default config directory will be made before try-ing trying
              ing to use the default config file. If a valid config directory exists then the default config
              file is ignored.

       -g     disable  subordinate gluing.  Only the specified database will be processed, and not its glued
              subordinates (if any).

       -n dbnum
              Generate output for the dbnum-th database listed in the configuration file.  The -n cannot  be
              used in conjunction with the -b option.

       -o option[=value]
              Specify an option with a(n optional) value.  Possible generic options/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))


       -q     enable  quick  (fewer  integrity checks) mode. Performs no consistency checks when writing the
              database. Improves indexing time, however the database will most likely  be  unusable  if  any
              errors or interruptions occur.

       -t     enable  truncate  mode. Truncates (empties) an index database before indexing any entries. May
              only be used with Quick mode.

       -v     enable verbose mode.

LIMITATIONS
       Your slapd(8) should not be running (at least, not in read-write mode) when you  do  this  to  ensure
       consistency of the database.

       This command provides ample opportunity for the user to obtain and drink their favorite beverage.

EXAMPLES
       To reindex your SLAPD database, give the command:

            /usr/sbin/slapindex
       To regenerate the index for only a specific attribute, e.g. "uid", give the command:

            /usr/sbin/slapindex uid

SEE ALSO
       ldap(3), ldif(5), slapadd(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 University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.



OpenLDAP 2.4.11                                  2008/07/16                                    SLAPINDEX(8C)