add_map_entry_with_comment

Use the add_map_entry_with_comment command to add an entry to the currently selected NIS map stored in memory and lets you include a comment. The comment can be up to 2048 characters and does not support new line syntax.

To change an existing entry in a NIS map, use delete_map_entry to remove the entry, then add the revised version using add_map_entry_with_comment.

The add_map_entry_with_comment command changes the NIS map in memory and in Active Directory. You do not need to save the NIS map for the added entry to take effect in Active Directory.

Zone type

Not applicable

Syntax

add_map_entry_with_comment key value comment

Abbreviation

amewc

Options

This command takes no options.

Arguments

This command takes the following arguments:

Argument	Type	Description
key	string	Required. Specifies the key of the NIS map entry.
value	string	Required. Specifies the value of the NIS map entry.
comment	string	Required. Specifies the comment for the NIS map entry.

Return value

This command returns nothing if it runs successfully.

Example

add_map_entry_with_comment Finance “Hank@acme.com,Sue@acme.com” “new Finance staff”

This example adds the NIS map entry Finance, with the value Hank@acme.com,Sue@acme.com and comment new Finance staff to the currently selected NIS map.

Related commands

Before you use this command, you must have a currently selected NIS map stored in memory. The following commands enable you to view and select a NIS map to work with:

get_nis_maps returns a Tcl list of NIS maps in the current zone.
list_nis_maps lists to stdout the NIS maps in the current zone.
new_nis_map creates a new NIS map.
select_nis_map retrieves a NIS map from Active Directory.

The following commands enable you to work with a currently selected NIS map:

add_map_entry adds an entry to the NIS map.
delete_map_entry removes an entry from the NIS map.
get_nis_map_field reads a field value from the NIS map.
get_nis_map and get_nis_map_with_comment return a Tcl list of NIS map entries.
list_nis_map and list_nis_map_with_comment lists NIS map entries to stdout.