Re: adding extra attributes without removing current values

[Pierangelo Masarati <masarati@aero.polimi.it>]

charlie derr wrote:
> Hi all,
>         My question is probably best explained with a (simplified,
> unrealistic)
> example.
>
> Let's say I have an entry:
>
> dn: uid=someperson,ou=people
> objectClass: person
> .
> .
> .
> uid: someperson
> someAttribute: value1
> .
> .
> .
>
>
> If I now create a file called simple.ldif consisting of just two lines:
>
> dn: uid=someperson,ou=people
> someAttribute: value2
>
>
> and then execute:
>
> ldapmodify -f simple.ldif
>
>
> the result is that value2 does get added, but value1 disappears.   I've
> looked through the ldapmodify man page and also experimented with the 
> php function ldap_modify() but haven't discovered a way to do this 
> simply.  Obviously I could first do an ldapsearch, select any 
> existing value(s), append the new one I wish to add, and then 
> perform my ldapmodify,

sure, why not? You could also do "man ldapmodify" and have
a look at the INPUT FORMAT section.


> but that seems unnecessarily complex for 
> something that I would think is a fairly common use case.   
> Is there an easy way to accomplish this?
>
>         Thanx very much in advance,
>                 ~c



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