Error in the online documentation most likely.
Of course, it is possible to avoid using the set command, but that would involve using "load" instead. e.g.
> configure
Entering configuration mode
[edit]
# load merge terminal
[Type ^D at a new line to end input]
interfaces {
ge-0/0/0 {
description "new description";
}
}
load complete
[edit]
# show | compare
[edit interfaces ge-0/0/0]
- description "old description";
+ description "new description";
[edit]
# commit and-quit
Or use a combination of edit and load e.g.
> configure
Entering configuration mode
[edit]
# edit interfaces ge-0/0/0
[edit interfaces ge-0/0/0]
# load merge relative terminal
[Type ^D at a new line to end input]
description "relative description";
load complete
[edit interfaces ge-0/0/0]
# show | compare
[edit interfaces ge-0/0/0]
- description "old description";
+ description "relative description";
[edit interfaces ge-0/0/0]
# commit and-quit
Regards,
Andy