OpenDJ Administration Guide
3.3. Other Tools For Working With LDIF Data

The ldifsearch command lets you search LDIF files in a similar way to how you search LDAP directories with the ldapsearch command.

$ ldifsearch
 --baseDN dc=example,dc=org
 --ldifFile generated.ldif
 "(sn=Grenier)"
 mobile
dn: uid=user.4630,ou=People,dc=example,dc=org
mobile: +1 728 983 6669

The --ldifFile ldif-file option replaces the --hostname and --port options used to connect to an LDAP directory. Otherwise the command syntax and LDIF output is familiar to ldapsearch users.