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

The niscat Command

The niscat command displays the contents of an NIS+ table. However, you can also use it to display the object properties of the table. You must have read rights to the table, entries, or columns that you wish to display.

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.