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Initialize Database
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Use this dialog box to overwrite any existing data in your database by importing a file from LDIF.
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<b>LDIF file. </b>Enter the full path to the LDIF file you want to import. Click Browse to locate it on your machine.
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<a href="../en/slapd/ag/dbmanage.htm#1117339">Initializing Database</a>
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