Howto use LDTP Editor

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Table of contents

1 Generating gldap XML file format 2 Generating LDTP Data XML file format 3 LDTP Editor dependancy 4 Where can I get the LDTP Editor ?

Generating gldap XML file format

Check the menu item "Script Selection" under "View" menu, a lefthand side pane will appear with the "options" menu, and two buttons "generate xml", "close".

 - You can add groups, scripts and data files as well as remove scripts and groups through various options of 
   "Options" menu.
 - You can add multiple scripts at a time.
 - Once you are done with creating groups and scripts along with the data files to the scripts.
 - Click on "Generate" button.
 - A dialog will pop up asking for log file, appmap file and a check button to specify whether to overwrite the 
   log file or not.
 - Here log file is mandatory, other fields are optional.
 - Once you are done with this step click OK.
 - A file save dialog will pop up, using which you can save the generated XML file at desired location.

Why do we need gldap XML

Generating LDTP Data XML file format

Click the menu item "Data XML" under "Tools" menu.

 - A file save dialog will pop up asking for location to save the Data XML file.
 - Once you are done with this step, a dialog will pop up using which you can create desired 
   data name / value combinations as XML tags.
 - Here tag name is mandatory.
 - Once you are done with this step, just close the dialog.

Why do we need Data XML ?

LDTP Editor dependancy

pygtk (http://www.pygtk.org)

python (http://www.python.org)

Where can I get the LDTP Editor ?

In Downloads page, latest released LDTP editor is available.

You can also download the current development version of LDTP editor from CVS.