1ypmatch(1)                       User Commands                      ypmatch(1)
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NAME

6       ypmatch - print the value of one or more keys from a NIS map
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SYNOPSIS

9       ypmatch [-k] [-t] [-d domain] key [key]... mname
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DESCRIPTION

16       ypmatch  prints  the  values  associated with one or more keys from the
17       NIS's name services map specified by mname, which may be either  a  map
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21       Multiple  keys  can  be specified; all keys will be searched for in the
22       same map. The keys must be the same case and length. No pattern  match‐
23       ing is available. If a key is not matched, a diagnostic message is pro‐
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OPTIONS

27       The following options are supported:
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29       -k           Before printing the value of a key, print the key  itself,
30                    followed by a colon (:).
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36       -d domain    Specify a domain other than the default domain.
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OPERANDS

45       The following operand is supported:
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EXIT STATUS

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ATTRIBUTES

60       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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65       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
66       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
67       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
68       │Availability                 │SUNWnisu                     │
69       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

72       ypcat(1), ypfiles(4), attributes(5)
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NOTES

75       ypmatch  will  fail with an RPC error message on yp operation if enough
76       file descriptors are not available.  The  number  of  file  descriptors
77       should be increased if this occurs.
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81SunOS 5.11                        22 Aug 1997                       ypmatch(1)
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