The import-ldif command provides a way to either include or exclude specific attributes or entries during an import. The arguments are summarized as follows:

Argument Description
--includeBranch Base DN of a branch to include in the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--excludeBranch Base DN of a branch to exclude from the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--includeAttribute Attribute to include in the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--excludeAttribute Attribute to exclude from the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--includeFilter Search filter to identify entries to include in the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--excludeFilter Search filter to identify entries to exclude from the LDIF import (can be specified multiple times)
--excludeOperational Exclude operational attributes from the LDIF import.
--excludeReplication Exclude replication attributes from the LDIF import.
--excludeSoftDelete Exclude soft delete entries from the LDIF import.