CSVDE

Imports and exports data from Active Directory using files that store data in the comma-separated value (CSV) format.

CSVDE -?

CSVDE [-a user_distinguished_name password] [-b user_name domain password] [-c string1 string2] [-d base_dn] [-f file_name] [-g] [-i] [-j path] [-k] [-l ldap_attribute_list] [-m] [-n] [-o ldap_attribute_list] [-p scope] [-r ldap_filter] [-s server_name] [-t port_number] [-v]

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-? (NT2003)

Display command help.

-a user_distinguished_name password (NT2003)

Sets to run using the supplied user_distinguished_name and password. By default, runs using the credentials of the user currently logged on to the network.

-b user_name domain password (NT2003)

Sets to run as user_name domain password. By default, runs using the credentials of the user currently logged on to the network.

-c string1 string2 (NT2003)

Replaces all occurrences of string1 with string2. Generally used when importing data from one domain to another and the distinguished_name of the export domain (string1) needs to be replaced with that of the import domain (string2).

-d base_dn (NT2003)

Sets the distinguished name of the search base for data export.

-f file_name (NT2003)

Identifies the import or export file name.

-g (NT2003)

Omits paged searches.

-i (NT2003)

Specifies import mode. If not specified, the default mode is export.

-j path (NT2003)

Sets the log file location. The default is the current path.

-k (NT2003)

Ignores errors during the import operation and continues processing. A complete list of ignored errors:

• Object already exists
• Constraint violation
• Attribute or value already exists

-l ldap_attribute_list (NT2003)

Sets the list of attributes to return in the results of an export query. If omitted, all attributes are returned.

-m (NT2003)

Omit attributes that only apply to Active Directory objects such as the ObjectGUID, objectSID, pwdLastSet and samAccountType attributes.

-n (NT2003)

Omits export of binary values.

-o ldap_attribute_list (NT2003)

Sets the list of attributes to omit from the results of an export query. Typically used when exporting objects from Active Directory and then importing them into another LDAP-compliant directory. If attributes are not supported by another directory, you can omit the attributes from the result set using this option.

-p scope (NT2003)

Sets the search scope. Search scope options:

• Base
• OneLevel
• SubTree

-r ldap_filter NT2003

Creates an LDAP search filter for data export.

-s server_name NT2003

Specifies the domain controller to perform the import or export operation.

-t port_number NT2003

Specifies an LDAP port number. The default LDAP port is 389. The global catalog port is 3268.

-v NT2003

Sets verbose mode.

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External

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

NT2003