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LDAP_SEARCH(3LDAP) LDAP Library Functions LDAP_SEARCH(3LDAP)

NAME

ldap_search, ldap_search_s, ldap_search_ext, ldap_search_ext_s,
ldap_search_st - LDAP search operations

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lldap[ library...]
#include <sys/time.h> /* for struct timeval definition */
#include <lber.h>
#include <ldap.h>

int ldap_search(LDAP *ld, char *base, int scope, char *filter,
char *attrs[], int attrsonly);

int ldap_search_s(LDAP *ld, char *base, int scope, char *filter,
char *attrs[],int attrsonly, LDAPMessage **res);

int ldap_search_st(LDAP *ld, char *base, int scope, char *filter,
char *attrs[], int attrsonly, struct timeval *timeout,
LDAPMessage **res);

int ldap_search_ext(LDAP *ld, char *base, int scope, char
*filter, char **attrs, int attrsonly, LDAPControl **serverctrls,
LDAPControl **clientctrls, struct timeval *timeoutp,
int sizelimit, int *msgidp);

int ldap_search_ext_s(LDAP *ld,char *base, int scope, char *filter,
char **attrs, int attrsonly, LDAPControl **serverctrls,
LDAPControl **clientctrls, struct timeval *timeoutp,
int sizelimit, LDAPMessage **res);

DESCRIPTION

These functions are used to perform LDAP search operations. The
ldap_search_s() function does the search synchronously (that is, not
returning until the operation completes). The ldap_search_st() function
does the same, but allows a timeout to be specified. The ldap_search()
function is the asynchronous version, initiating the search and returning
the message ID of the operation it initiated.

The base is the DN of the entry at which to start the search. The scope
is the scope of the search and should be one of LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, to
search the object itself, LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL, to search the object's
immediate children, or LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE, to search the object and all
its descendents.

The filter is a string representation of the filter to apply in the
search. Simple filters can be specified as attributetype=attributevalue.
More complex filters are specified using a prefix notation according to
the following BNF:

<filter> ::= '(' <filtercomp> ')'
<filtercomp> ::= <and> | <or> | <not> | <simple>
<and> ::= '&' <filterlist>
<or> ::= '|' <filterlist>
<not> ::= '!' <filter>
<filterlist> ::= <filter> | <filter> <filterlist>
<simple> ::= <attributetype> <filtertype> <attributevalue>
<filtertype> ::= '=' | '~=' | '<=' | '>='

The '~=' construct is used to specify approximate matching. The
representation for <attributetype> and <attributevalue> are as described
in RFC 1778. In addition, <attributevalue> can be a single * to achieve
an attribute existence test, or can contain text and *'s interspersed to
achieve substring matching.

For example, the filter mail=* finds entries that have a mail attribute.
The filter mail=*@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu finds entries that have a
mail attribute ending in the specified string. Use a backslash (\) to
escape parentheses characters in a filter. See RFC 1588 for a more
complete description of the filters that are allowed. See
ldap_getfilter(3LDAP) for functions to help construct search filters
automatically.

The attrs is a null-terminated array of attribute types to return from
entries that match filter. If NULL is specified, all attributes are
returned. The attrsonly is set to 1 when attribute types only are wanted.
The attrsonly is set to 0 when both attributes types and attribute values
are wanted.

The sizelimit argument returns the number of matched entries specified
for a search operation. When sizelimit is set to 50, for example, no more
than 50 entries are returned. When sizelimit is set to 0, all matched
entries are returned. The LDAP server can be configured to send a maximum
number of entries, different from the size limit specified. If 5000
entries are matched in the database of a server configured to send a
maximum number of 500 entries, no more than 500 entries are returned even
when sizelimit is set to 0.

The ldap_search_ext() function initiates an asynchronous search operation
and returns LDAP_SUCCESS when the request is successfully sent to the
server. Otherwise, ldap_search_ext() returns an LDAP error code. See
ldap_error(3LDAP). If successful, ldap_search_ext() places the message ID
of the request in *msgidp. A subsequent call to ldap_result(3LDAP) can be
used to obtain the result of the add request.

The ldap_search_ext_s() function initiates a synchronous search operation
and returns the result of the operation itself.

ERRORS

The ldap_search_s() and ldap_search_st() functions return the LDAP error
code that results from a search operation. See ldap_error(3LDAP) for
details.

The ldap_search() function returns -1 when the operation terminates
unsuccessfully.

ATTRIBUTES

NOTES