LDSU can be customized to support virtually any directory. With the expansive set of features, it can be used to generate lists, such as White Pages and Yellow Pages. The import feature loads the LDAP directory with information from virtually any existing directory or source, such as an email address list or Human Resources system. Incoming information in various formats is mapped into LDAP by using flexible configuration files. LDSU allows for initial bulk-loading of directory information, as well as ongoing synchronization maintenance.
Import feeds can be either in the form of a full feed or a changes-only feed.
The export feature uses flexible configuration files that permit the extracted directory information to be tailored into a usable form by the receiving directory. Extracts can be formatted specifically for the target directory database being updated. During the import process, RDFs define the directory file format and map this information appropriately into the LDAP directory attributes. The import directory feed need only be a sequential file in fixed or variable length field format. During the export process, RDFs allow the exported information to be formatted to conform to the receiving directory system requirements.