[id='cli_add_entries']
= Adding Cache Entries
Create `key:value` pair entries in the data container.

.Prerequisites

Create a {brandname} cache that can store your data.

.Procedure

. Create a CLI connection to {brandname}.
. Add entries into your cache as follows:
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* Use the [command]`--cache=` with the [command]`put` command:
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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put --cache=mycache hello world
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* Use the [command]`put` command from the context of a cache:
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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[//containers/default/caches/mycache]> put hello world
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. Use the [command]`get` command to verify entries.
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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[//containers/default/caches/mycache]> get hello
world
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