What is an LDIF format file?

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LDIF is an acronym of LDAP Data Interchange Format.

LDIF (LDAP Data Interchange Format) is the main file format used to import or export data from a global Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or an LDAP database. LDIF files are ASCII text files that represent data in a format that is recognizable to an LDAP directory, or database.

To create an LDIF format file, you can use a regular Notepad with (each line in your file ended with a carriage return) newline-delimited paragraph. One instance where the file format is used in Documentum is to import a text file to populate the user table. For details in how to import a text file, please refer to Documentum Server Administrator's Guide.

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Subject: How do I import users into Documentum Administrator using a script?


Note: The file that Documentum Administrator reads must be in LDIF format. The default values for new users are as follows:

Argument Default

user_os_name username
user_address username
privileges 0(None)
folder /username
group docu
client_capability 1

Refer to eContent Server reference manual, dm_user for client_capability values

There are no default values for acl_domain, acl_name, and user_os_domain.

You must use valid attribute names on the left side of the columns. You also must provide a valid acl_domain if you want to provide an acl_name, etc.

The file below adds the users test3 and test4.

object_type:dm_user
user_name:test3
user_group_name:docu
user_address:test3
user_os_domain:ts_server
user_privileges:8
acl_domain:nghi421_816
acl_name:Global User Default ACL
client_capability:8

object_type:dm_user
user_name:test4
user_group_name:docu
user_address:test4
user_os_domain:ts_server
user_privileges:8
acl_domain:nghi421_816
acl_name:Global User Default ACL
client_capability:8



Once you have created this LDIF file, do the following items:
-Log into the Documentum Administrator
-Click on users
-Click on Import
-Next to the "import file path" click on browse
-Locate the LDIP file that you created
-Click on "Import" at the bottom