Retrieves objects from the specified object classes into an odmadd input file.
odmget [ -q Criteria ] ObjectClass ...
The odmget command takes as input a search criteria and a list of object classes, retrieves the selected objects from the specified object classes, and writes an ASCII odmadd input file to standard output.
| -q Criteria | Specifies the search criteria used to select objects from the object class or classes. For information on search criteria, see "Understanding ODM Object Searches" in AIX General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs. If no criteria are specified (no -q flag), all objects in the object class or classes are retrieved. |
The following odmget command retrieves objects from an existing object class called Supporting_Cast_Ratings that has an Others descriptor equal to the string `Fairy Godmother':
odmget -q"Others='Fairy Godmother'" Supporting_Cast_Ratings
See the odmadd command or "ODM Example Code and Output" in AIX General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs for an example of an ASCII odmadd input file.
The odmadd command.
Object Data Manager (ODM) Overview for Programmers in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.
Understanding ODM Object Classes and Objects in AIX General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.
ODM Example Code and Output in AIX General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.
List of ODM Commands and Subroutines in AIX General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.