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title: Modifying a VLV index’s configuration
description: Use dsconfig with the set-local-db-vlv-index-prop option and the --index-name and --backend-name properties.
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revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  example-2: Example:
---

# Modifying a VLV index's configuration

## Steps

1. Use `dsconfig` with the `set-local-db-vlv-index-prop` option and the `--index-name` and `--backend-name` properties.

   ### Example:

   In this example, update the `base-dn` property.

   ```shell
   $ bin/dsconfig set-local-db-vlv-index-prop --index-name givenName \
     --backend-name userRoot --set base-dn:ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
   ```

2. Rebuild the index using the `rebuild-index` tool.

   |   |                                                   |
   | - | ------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | You must add the prefix `vlv.` to the index name. |

   ### Example:

   The following command can be run with the server on or offline with the addition of the `--task` and connection options.

   ```shell
   $ bin/rebuild-index --baseDN dc=example,dc=com --index vlv.givenName
   ```