1. A method for creating at least two LDIF (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Data Interchange Format) fragments the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: reading a setup configuration having a first LDIF fragment name corresponding to a first LDIF fragment and a second LDIF fragment name corresponding to a second LDIF fragment; reading a plurality of successive LDIF entries from the directory information tree (DIT); determining for each LDIF entry whether each LDIF entry should be written to a first LDIF fragment or to a second LDIF fragment based on a split function; and writing each LDIF entry to the first LDIF fragment or to the second LDIF fragment based on the split function.