No you can't build that logic into a single LDAP query. The most efficient solution would probably to do an OR query like Al said and return the mail attribute you are looking at and make a decision based on that within the program/tool/client/whatever.
If the tool will not support that, you are in a hard place. joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Forsyth Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Sequence LDAP query Hi all, I've subscribed to this list for this question so forgive me if this is something recently covered. I'm trying to do an LDAP query that appears to be uncommon. LDAP is new to me in the last few days so I'm starting from the ground up. Basically I need a filter something like this: (if [EMAIL PROTECTED] elseif [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In other words, it shouldn't check to see if [EMAIL PROTECTED] unless it has already checked [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll explain the same thing a different way. If [EMAIL PROTECTED] exists, it needs to get that object from AD. But, if [EMAIL PROTECTED] doesn't exist, then check again and see if [EMAIL PROTECTED] exists. I hope I explained this well enough. I'm limited with the client tool to just a search filter field. I don't have any programming options. I've found a link that gives me hope that it is possible: http://www.packetizer.com/rfc/rfc.cgi?num=1558 Note the SEQUENCE OF CHOICE, initial, any and final. That sounds like what I'm looking for. I just don't know how to format the filter. My current filter that works but doesn't do the 2nd part looks like this: (mail=${recipient_email}) Is this possible with LDAP? Thanks, Scott Forsyth Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET ASPInsider Member - MCP http://www.orcsweb.com/ Powerful Web Hosting Solutions #1 in Service and Support --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
