PMDF-DIRSYNC includes a number of command line utilities, listed in Table 37-12, that can be used to convert between LDIF files and other formats, or in doing testing of directory synchronization features. In particular, some of these utilities are intended for use in implementing directory agents in combination with a SYNC_LDIF channel.

Table 37-12 PMDF-DIRSYNC Command Line Utilities

OpenVMS Utility	unix and NT Utility	Description
DIRSYNC/CONVERT	dirsync -convert	Convert between a PMDF LDIF file and another format such as ALL-IN-1, cc:Mail, Microsoft Mail, PMDF database, DDS, LDAP, standard LDIF format, or a generic comma-separated list format.
DIRSYNC/COOK	dirsync -cook	Apply a recipe file to an LDIF file; cook a "foreign" format LDIF file to "canonical" LDIF format.
DIRSYNC/DIFFERENCES	dirsync -differences	Do differencing upon two LDIF files.
DIRSYNC/DIRBOT	dirsync -dirbot	Run a SYNC_DIRBOT channel.