WebLdapCompare Function

Action

Compares an attribute type and value with a given LDAP directory entry.

Include file

WebAPI.bdh

Syntax

WebLdapCompare( in hLdap      : number,
                in sEntry     : string,
                in sAttribute : string,
                in sValue     : string,
                in nLength    : number optional ): boolean;

Return value

true if the attribute type and value are equal to the specified LDAP directory entry
false otherwise

Parameter	Description
hLdap	Handle to a connection that was created by WebLdapConnect.
sEntry	Name of the directory entry that will be compared with the attribute type and value
sAttribute	Attribute type that will be compared with the specified LDAP directory entry
sValue	Value type that will be compared with the specified LDAP directory entry
nLength	Length of the value type that will be compared with the specified LDAP directory entry (optional). This parameter has to be passed to the function only if the value contains binary data

Example

dcltrans
  transaction TWebLdapCompare
  var
    hLdap : number;
    equal : boolean;
  begin
    WebLdapConnect(hLdap, "standardhost", WEB_PORT_LDAP);
    equal := WebLdapCompare(hLdap, "uid=user,o=company",
                           "attribute", "value1");
    equal := WebLdapCompare(hLdap, "uid=user,o=company",
                           "attribute", "value2");
    equal := WebLdapCompare(hLdap, "uid=user,o=company",
                           "attribute", "value3");
    WebLdapDisconnect(hLdap);
  end TWebLdapCompare;

SilkEssential sample

LDAP.sep