AdvLDAP Component (Query)

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Server Required. It is the Host name or the IP address of the LDAP Server.e.g. 192.168.0.26.
Port Optional. Specifies the port through which the data is communicated through server. Default port used is '389'.
UserName Optional. Username, accessing the server. e.g. uid = admin, o = Advcomm. If no user name is specified the LDAP connection will be anonymous.
Password Optional. Password corresponds to user name.
Start Attribute      Value

 
 
 
 
 

Requird. Specifies the Start Distinguished Name of the entrey in the LDAP Server to be used to start the search. It is the base object entry relative to which the search is to be performed e.g.

o       Adv.com

One must give the Relative Distinguished Names (RDN) in the hirarical manner i.e. from root to a specific depth.

Filter Optional. A filter that defines the conditions that must be fulfilled in order for the search to match a given entry. Attributes are referenced in the form: "(attribute operator value)". Example: "(sn=Aasher)" or "(sn = A*)". Default is "(objectclass=*)".
FilterFile Optional. Specifies the name of the filter file that contains the filter string specification. If filter sting is present in the filter file the 'Filter' parameter will be ignored.
Attributes

Optional. It is a semicolon ';' seperated list of attributes against which the values should be retreived. e.g. cn; sn; mail; telephonenumber; l

An empty list signifies that all attributes from each entry found in the search are to be returned.

MaxRows Optional. It is to restrict the mazimum number of entries to be returned as a result of a search.
TimeOut Optional. It is the maximum time (in seconds) allowed for a search.
Sort Optional. Indicates the attribute to sort query results by.
SortAscending Optional. Specifies how to sort query results. Enter 'TRUE' for Ascending sort and 'FALSE' for decending sort. By default sorting is in ascending order. It is ignored if sort attribute is not specified.
SortCaseSensitive Optional. Specifies how to sort query results. Enter 'TRUE' for Case sensitive sort and 'FALSE' for Case insensitive sort. By default sorting is Case sensitive. It is ignored if sort attribute is not specified.
Scope

Optional. Specifies the scope of the search from the entry specified in the Start attribute.

There are three possible values:

  • OneLevel -- (Default) Searches all entries one level beneath the entry specified in the START attribute.
  • Base -- Searches only the entry specified in the START attribute.
  • Subtree -- Searches the entry specified in the START attribute as well all entries at all levels beneath it.