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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)

niscat Command Syntax

To display the contents of a table, use:


niscat [-hM] tablename

To display the object properties of a table, use:


niscat -o tablename
niscat -o entry
Table 19–5 niscat Options

Option 

Description 

-h

Header. Displays a header line above the table entries, listing the name of each column. 

-M

Master. Displays only the entries of the table stored on the Master server. This ensures you get the most up-to-date information and should be used only for debugging. 

-o

Object. Displays object information about the table, such as column names, properties, and servers.