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| <section id="tools_ldif_editor">
|
| <title>LDIF editor</title>
|
| |
| <para> |
| The LDIF editor could be used to edit LDIF files. |
| It could handle LDIF content files as well as LDIF change files. |
| Files with appendix *.ldif are automatically handled by the LDIF editor. |
| </para> |
| |
| <para> |
| Note: |
| The LDIF editor is still in development. |
| The handling of big LDIF files is a problem because the complete file |
| is loaded into memory which may cause an OutOfMemoryException. |
| The syntax check doesn't work correctly. The error annotations and |
| displayed messages are not very helpful at the moment. |
| Currently there is no URL support (jpegImage:<file://) |
| </para> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_using"> |
| <title>Using LDIF editor</title> |
| <para> |
| To create a new LDIF file choose <emphasis role="strong">File -> New </emphasis>, |
| expand <emphasis role="strong">LDIF Browser</emphasis>, |
| select |
| <emphasis role="strong"> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata fileref="icons/browser_ldifeditor.gif" |
| format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| LDIF File |
| </emphasis> |
| and press the Finish button. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To open an existing LDIF file choose <emphasis role="strong">File -> Open File</emphasis>, |
| that opens a file dialog where you could select the LDIF file. |
| Within Eclipse you could also open a LDIF file from Navigator view. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To save the modified LDIF choose <emphasis role="strong">File -> Save</emphasis> |
| or <emphasis role="strong">File -> Save as</emphasis> and select a save location |
| and enter the file name. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| The LDIF editor also supports default editor functionality like Copy/Paste, |
| Undo/Redo and a Find/Replace dialog, see Edit menu. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_connect"> |
| <title>Connect with directory and its schema</title> |
| <para> |
| The LDIF editor could be connected to a directory server and its schema. |
| A prerequirement is that the connection is defined in the |
| <link linkend="tools_connections_view"> |
| Connections view |
| </link>. |
| Then you could select a connection from the drop-down list. |
| Doing this will provide you the following features: |
| <itemizedlist> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| The Content Assistent will provide better attribute proposals. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| The best value provider is choosen as default value editor. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| The LDIF could be imported into the selected directory by invoking the |
| <emphasis role="strong"> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata fileref="icons/execute.gif" |
| format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </emphasis> |
| execute button. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </itemizedlist> |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_syntax_coloring"> |
| <title>Syntax Coloring</title> |
| <para> |
| Syntax coloring helps you to distinguish the different elements of a LDIF file. |
| By default the following colors and fonts are used: |
| </para> |
| <informaltable frame="all"> |
| <tgroup cols="3"> |
| <colspec colname="Element" /> |
| <colspec colname="Color" /> |
| <colspec colname="Example" /> |
| <thead> |
| <row> |
| <entry>Element</entry> |
| <entry>Color</entry> |
| <entry>Example</entry> |
| </row> |
| </thead> |
| <tbody> |
| <row> |
| <entry>distinguished name</entry> |
| <entry>black and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_1.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>attributes</entry> |
| <entry>violett and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_2.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>values</entry> |
| <entry>blue</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_3.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>changetype add</entry> |
| <entry>green and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_4.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>changetype modify</entry> |
| <entry>yellow and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_5.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>changetype delete</entry> |
| <entry>red and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_6.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>changetype moddn/modrdn</entry> |
| <entry>blue and bold</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_7.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>keywords</entry> |
| <entry>gray</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_8.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry>comments</entry> |
| <entry>dark green</entry> |
| <entry> |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_9.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </entry> |
| </row> |
| </tbody> |
| </tgroup> |
| </informaltable> |
| <para> |
| These colors and fonts could be changed in the |
| <link linkend="preferences_ldif_editor"> |
| LDIF Editor Syntax Coloring preferences |
| </link>. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_content_assistent"> |
| <title>Content Assistent</title> |
| <para> |
| The LDIF editor provides a context-sensitive content assistent. |
| To start content assistence press |
| <emphasis role="strong">Ctrl+Space</emphasis>, |
| then a popup with proposals is shown. |
| You could select one using the cursur keys or the mouse, press |
| <emphasis role="strong">Enter</emphasis> to apply |
| the selected proposal. To close the popup press the |
| <emphasis role="strong">ESC</emphasis> key. |
| The following list shows the supported proposals: |
| </para> |
| <itemizedlist> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| When starting a new record a popup with record templates is shown. |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_10.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| When writing an attribute in a content or add record a popup with |
| a list with matching attributes is shown. |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_12.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| In an modify record the popup lists possible modify item templates. |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_11.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </itemizedlist> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_value_editors"> |
| <title>Value Editors</title> |
| <para> |
| In LDIF values may only contain a subset of ASCII characters. |
| Values with other characters (like accent mark) and even asiatic characters |
| must be encoded using BASE-64. Also binary data like images or certificates |
| must be encoded. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To edit such values |
| <link linkend="tools_value_editors"> |
| Value editors |
| </link> |
| could be used. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To start a Value editor move the cursor to the attribute or value and select |
| <emphasis role="strong">Edit Value</emphasis> from context menu or press |
| <emphasis role="strong">F7</emphasis>. |
| This opens the default value editor dialog. |
| You could also open a custom value editor by choosing one from |
| <emphasis role="strong">Edit Value With</emphasis> in context menu. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To apply a modified value press the <emphasis role="strong">OK</emphasis> |
| button in the value editor dialog, the previous value is replaced by the new value. |
| Of course in LDIF they are displayed BASE-64 encoded. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_record_editors"> |
| <title>LDIF record editor</title> |
| <para> |
| It is possible to use the well-known Entry editor to edit content |
| records and add records. Move the cursor to the record and choose |
| <emphasis role="strong">Edit Record</emphasis> from context menu or |
| press <emphasis role="strong">F8</emphasis>. |
| This opens the LDIF record editor. |
| You can add, modify and delete attributes. |
| To apply the modification press <emphasis role="strong">OK</emphasis>, |
| the previous record is replaced by the new one. |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_13.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_base64"> |
| <title>Reading BASE-64 values</title> |
| <para> |
| There are two ways to make BASE-64 values human readable: |
| </para> |
| <itemizedlist> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Move the mouse over the value, a tooltip with the value is displayed. |
| This works only for text-based values, not for binary values. |
| <screenshot> |
| <mediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="images/tools_ldif_editor_14.png" format="PNG" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </mediaobject> |
| </screenshot> |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Open the value editor. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </itemizedlist> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_error_annotations"> |
| <title>Error annotations</title> |
| <para> |
| Syntax errors are displayed using error annotations. |
| In the ruler the error icon |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/error.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| is displayed. |
| Additional the erroneous content is red squiggled. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| Note: The support for error annotations is still in development and has to be improved. |
| The displayed messages are not very useful at the moment. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_outline"> |
| <title>Outline</title> |
| <para> |
| The Outline view shows the distinguished names of all the records |
| in the LDIF file, the icon indicates the record type. |
| The following icons are used: |
| </para> |
| <informaltable frame="all"> |
| <tgroup cols="2"> |
| <colspec colname="Icon" /> |
| <colspec colname="Description" /> |
| <thead> |
| <row> |
| <entry>Icon</entry> |
| <entry>Description</entry> |
| </row> |
| </thead> |
| <tbody> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/entry_default.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Content record</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_add.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Add record</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_modify.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Modify record</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_delete.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Delete record</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_rename.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Moddn/Modrdn record</entry> |
| </row> |
| </tbody> |
| </tgroup> |
| </informaltable> |
| <para> |
| When expanding the DNs the detail of a record are shown: |
| </para> |
| <informaltable frame="all"> |
| <tgroup cols="2"> |
| <colspec colname="Icon" /> |
| <colspec colname="Description" /> |
| <thead> |
| <row> |
| <entry>Icon</entry> |
| <entry>Description</entry> |
| </row> |
| </thead> |
| <tbody> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_attribute.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Attribute</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_value.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Value</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_mod_add.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Changetype add</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_mod_replace.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Changetype modify</entry> |
| </row> |
| <row> |
| <entry> |
| <guiicon> |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/ldif_mod_delete.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| </guiicon> |
| </entry> |
| <entry>Changetype delete</entry> |
| </row> |
| </tbody> |
| </tgroup> |
| </informaltable> |
| <para> |
| When selecting an element in the Outline view the corresponding |
| element is selected in LDIF editor. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_formatting"> |
| <title>Formatting</title> |
| <para> |
| To format the document or the selected record according the |
| <link linkend="preferences_ldif_editor"> |
| LDIF Editor preferences |
| </link> |
| choose <emphasis role="strong">Format</emphasis> from context menu. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_folding"> |
| <title>Folding</title> |
| <para> |
| Multi-lined comments, records and multi-lined values could be folded. |
| There is a <emphasis role="strong">(+)</emphasis> and |
| <emphasis role="strong">(-)</emphasis> in the left ruler to collapse |
| and expand these. By default multi-lined comments and multi-lined |
| values are folded. This behaviour could be changed in |
| <link linkend="preferences_ldif_editor"> |
| LDIF Editor preferences |
| </link>. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tools_ldif_editor_line_numbers"> |
| <title>Line numbers</title> |
| <para> |
| To show/hide line numbers toggle the |
| <emphasis role="strong">Show Line Number</emphasis> |
| in the context menu of the left ruler. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| </section> |
