ypmatch(1)                                             ypmatch(1)



NAME
     ypmatch - lists the value of a specified key  in  a  Network
     Information Service (NIS) map

SYNOPSIS
     ypmatch [-d domain] [-k] [-t] key ... nickname-or-map-name

     ypmatch -x

ARGUMENTS
     -d domain
          Specifies a domain other than the local system's domain
          as returned by the domainname command.

     -k   Causes ypmatch to display the value of the key
          argument, followed by a colon (:), before displaying
          the value of the key itself.  This option is useful
          only if the keys are not duplicated in the values, or
          if you've specified so many keys that the output could
          be confusing.

     -t   Inhibits the translation of a nickname to a map name.
          For example, ypcat -t passwd fails because there is no
          map named passwd, whereas the passwd string in ypcat
          passwd is translated to ypcat passwd.byname.

     -x   Displays the map nickname table.  The table lists the
          nicknames the command knows of and indicates the long
          map name associated with each nickname.

DESCRIPTION
     ypmatch lists the values associated with one or more keys
     from the NIS map specified by a nickname-or-map-name, which
     may be the nickname, long name, or short name of a map.  See
     ypcat(1) for a discussion of map names and their values.

     When you specify multiple keys, the same map is searched for
     each key.  The keys must be exact values insofar as
     capitalization and length are concerned.  Pattern matching
     is not available.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     If ypmatch cannot match a key, the following message is
     displayed:

        Can't match key.  Reason: no such key in map.


FILES
     /usr/bin/ypmatch
          Executable file




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ypmatch(1)                                             ypmatch(1)



SEE ALSO
     ypcat(1)

     ypfiles(4) in A/UX Programmer's Reference

     Chapter 4, ``Setting Up the Network Information Service,''
     in A/UX Network System Administration
















































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