mdimport(1) BSD General Commands Manual mdimport(1)

NAME
     mmddiimmppoorrtt - import file hierarchies into the metadata datastore.

SYNOPSIS
     mmddiimmppoorrtt [-VVXXLLrrgg] [-dd level | category] [-ww delay] file | directory

DESCRIPTION
     mmddiimmppoorrtt can be used to import metadata from files or file system hierar-
     chies.

     The following options are available:

     -gg plugin   Load the plugin at the provided path, ignoring system
                 installed plugins.  Useful for testing plugins that have not
                 yet been installed.

     -VV          Print timing information for this run of mmddiimmppoorrtt.

     -AA          Print out the list of all of the attributes and their local-
                 izations in the current language and exit.

     -XX          Print the schema file and exit

     -rr          Ask the server to reimport files for UTIs claimed by the
                 listed plugin.  For example, the following would cause all of
                 the chat files on the system to be reimported:

                       mdimport -r /System/Library/Spotlight/Chat.mdimporter

     -pp          Print out performance information gathered during the run.

     -LL          Print the list of installed importers and exit.

     -dd level    Print debugging information.  Level can be 1-4.

     -nn          Don't actually set the attributes on the file.  Useful for
                 debugging.

     -ww msecs    Wait for the specified interval between scanning files.

NNOOTTEESS
     The -ff switch is obsolete in Leopard and beyond.

SEE ALSO
     mdcheckschema(1), mdfind(1), mdutil(1), mdls(1)

Mac OS X                         Oct 27, 2004                         Mac OS X