KDB-SET(1)

NAME
kdb-set - Set the value of a key

SYNOPSIS
kdb set <key name> [<value>]

Where key name is the name of the key you wish to set the value of (or create) and value is the value you would like to set the key to. If the value argument is not passed, the key will be set to a value of null.

DESCRIPTION
This command allows the user to set the value of an individual key.

EMPTY VALUES
To set a key to an empty value, "" should be passed for the value argument.

NEGATIVE VALUES
To set a key to a negative value, -- has to be used to stop option processing. (see example below)

OPTIONS

-H, --help
    Show the man page.

-V, --version
    Print version info.

-p, --profile <profile>
    Use a different kdb profile.

-C, --color <when>
    Print never/auto(default)/always colored output.

-v, --verbose
    Explain what is happening.

-q, --quiet
    Suppress non-error messages.

-N, --namespace=NS
    Specify the namespace to use when writing cascading keys. See below in KDB.

--  Do not process any following arguments starting with - as options.

KDB

/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/verbose
    Same as -v: Explain what is happening.

/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/quiet
    Same as -q: Suppress default messages.

/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/namespace
    Specifies which default namespace should be used when setting a cascading name. By default the namespace is user, except kdb is used as root, then system is the default.

EXAMPLES
To set a Key to the value Hello World!:
kdb set user/example/key "Hello World!"

To create a new key with a null value:
kdb set user/example/key

To set a key to an empty value:
kdb set user/example/key ""

To set a key to a negative value:
kdb set -- /tests/neg -3

To create bookmarks:
kdb set user/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/bookmarks

Followed by:
kdb set user/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/bookmarks/kdb user/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current

SEE ALSO

•   kdb(1) kdb.md for how to configure the kdb utility and use the bookmarks.

•   elektra-key-names(7) elektra-key-names.md for an explanation of key names.

•   elektra-values(7) elektra-values.md for the difference between empty and null values.