Re: can I synchronize (merge) 2 (or more) databases into one?

[paul kölle <paul@subsignal.org>]

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> Is it possible to synchronize (merge) them, so that I have one database 
> out of them?
Everything is possible... or do you ask if there is a protocol or a 
standardized way to merge your "database" over LDAP?

> 1) if there is an identical entry that is both in DB1 and DB2, it is 
> added to DB-Final,
>
> 2) if in DB1/DB2 there is an entry, that does not exist in DB2/DB1 -> it 
> will be added to DB-Final,
>
> 3) if there is an entry both in DB1 and DB2 that is *not* identical, an 
> entry that is newer will be added to DB-Final (is it possible to add a 
> time stamp to each entry in the database?)
Entries in an OpenLDAP DIT have timestamps as operational attributes.

> Is it possible to merge two or more databases into one?
Yes.

If so, how?
Depends ;)

greetings
 Paul