PingDirectory

Moving an entry within a PingDirectory server

Run the ldapmodify tool to move an entry from one base distinguished name (DN) to another base DN.

Before you begin

  • Assign access control instructions (ACIs) on the parent entries.

    • The source parent entry must have an ACI that allows export operations: allow(export).

    • The target parent entry must have an ACI that allows import operations: allow(import).

About this task

For more information on access control instructions, see Overview of access control.

Steps

  1. To move an entry from one branch to another, run the ldapmodify tool.

    Example:

    In this example, an entry moves from the ou=contractors branch to the ou=People branch.

    $ bin/ldapmodify
dn: uid=user.14,ou=contractors,dc=example,dc=com
changetype:moddn
newrdn: uid=user.2014
deleteoldrdn: 0
newsuperior: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com

  2. Specify the modification using changetype:moddn.