ldap.entry-exists

function

Library: LDAP support (OMLDAP)
Import : omldap.xmd

Returns: True or false.


Declaration
define external switch function ldap.entry-exists
   read-only ldap.attribute entry

Argument definitions

entry
The name of an entry.


Purpose

This function returns a switch value specifying whether an entry exists in the current ldap.attribute.

The shelf my-entry references the first entry that satisifed the search, keyed by the attribute name.

ldap.advance-entry advances to the next entry satisfying the search. ldap.entry-exists returns false when there are no more entries.

  import "omldap.xmd" prefixed by ldap.
  
  process
     local ldap.connection my-ldap
     local ldap.attribute my-entry variable
  
     set my-ldap to ldap.open 'www.stilo.com'
     ldap.search my-ldap
        base  "o=stilo.com"
        where  "(Department=RD)"
        into   my-entry
  
     repeat
        exit unless ldap.entry-exists my-entry
        output ldap.entry-name of my-entry || "%n"
        ldap.advance-entry my-entry
     again