`nismatch` and `nisgrep` Command Syntax

To search through the first column, use:

nismatch string tablename  
nisgrep reg-exp tablename

To search through a particular column, use:

nismatch column=string tablename
nisgrep column=reg-exp tablename

To search through multiple columns, use:

nismatch column=string tablename ...\
nismatch [column=string,...],tablename
nisgrep column=reg-exp ... \
   tablename

Table 19–8 nismatch and nisgrep Options


Option	Description
`-c`	Count. Instead of the entries themselves, displays a count of the entries that matched the search criteria.
`-h`	Header. Displays a header line above the 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.

nismatch and nisgrep Command Syntax