!!! Overview
An LDIF import operation is a process by which data can be added to a Directory Server [Back-end] from a file with information in the [LDAP Data Interchange Format].  

An [LDIF] import provides a significantly more efficient means of adding a large number of entries to the server than [LDAP add operations|Definition -- LDAP Add Operation|AddRequest].

An [LDIF] import may be initiated using a export utility or a by some of the [LDAP Browsers]

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