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.TH "KDB\-SET" "1" "2015-11-19" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBkdb\-set\fR \- Set the value of a key
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBkdb set <key\-name> [<value>]\fR
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.P
Where \fBkey\-name\fR is the path to the key you wish to set the value of (or create) and \fBvalue\fR is the value you would like to set the key to\.
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.br
If the \fBvalue\fR argument is not passed, the key will be set to a value of \fBnull\fR\.
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This command allows the user to set the value of an individual key\.
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.SH "EMPTY VALUES"
To set a key to an empty value, \fB""\fR should be passed for the \fBvalue\fR argument\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.TP
\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Show the man page\.
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\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version info\.
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\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
Explain what is happening\.
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.TP
\fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-namespace ns\fR
Specify the namespace to use when writing cascading keys Default: value of \fB/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR or user\.
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.SH "KDB"
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.TP
\fB/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR
Specifies which default namespace should be used when setting a cascading name\. Note, that as root you can set \fBuser/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR to \fBsystem\fR to get the expected default\. (by default the namespace is user)
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
To set a Key to the value \fBHello World!\fR:
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.br
\fBkdb set user/example/key "Hello World!"\fR
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To create a new key with a null value:
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\fBkdb set user/example/key\fR
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.P
To set a key to an empty value: \fBkdb set user/example/key ""\fR
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
For difference between empty and null values, see elektra\-values(7) \fIelektra\-values\.md\fR
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