single sign on - create-metadata-templ in ssoadm/OpenAM fails -

i'm trying create metadata template using ssoadm in openam following command:

ssoadm create-metadata-templ -u amadmin -f pwd.txt -m sp.xml -x sp-extended.xml -s /sp -a -y https://stage1.abc.xyz.com/openam 

it gives following error:

incorrect option(s), ssoadm  create-metadata-templ -u amadmin -f pwd.txt -m sp.xml -x sp-extended.xml -s /sp -a -y https://stage1.agileworkbe nch.accenture.com/openam.   ssoadm create-metadata-templ --options [--global-options]     create new metadata template.  usage: ssoadm create-metadata-templ     --entityid|-y     --adminid|-u     --password-file|-f     [--meta-data-file|-m]     [--extended-data-file|-x]     [--serviceprovider|-s]     [--identityprovider|-i]     [--attrqueryprovider|-s]     [--attrauthority|-i]     [--authnauthority|-c]     [--xacmlpep|-e]     [--xacmlpdp|-p]     [--affiliation|-f]     [--affiownerid|-n] ... ... .... ...... 

i use openam 12.0.0 in windows 2008 server r2 enterprise deployed in tomcat 7/java 7.

any highly appreciated.

-aravind

in case -y (which mandatory command) treated value -a key.

you should provide value -a key or remove key command.