ldap_first_entry()--Retrieve First LDAP Entry

 #include <ldap.h>

 LDAPMessage *ldap_first_entry(
                 LDAP          *ld,
                 LDAPMessage   *result)

The ldap_first_entry() function takes the result from a call to ldap_result(), ldap_search_s(), or ldap_search_st() and returns a pointer to the first entry in the result.

The ldap_first_entry(), ldap_next_entry(), and ldap_count_entries() functions are used to parse results received from ldap_result() or the synchronous LDAP search functions ldap_search_s() and ldap_search_st().

Authorities and Locks

No i5/OS authority is required.

Parameters

ld

(Input) The LDAP pointer returned by a previous call to ldap_init(), ldap_ssl_init(), or ldap_open().

result

(Input) The result returned by a call to ldap_result() or one of the synchronous search routines (ldap_search_s() or ldap_search_st()).

Return Value

Pointer to the next entry in the result

if the request was successful.

NULL

if the request was not successful.

Error Conditions

If ldap_first_entry() is not successful, NULL is returned, ld_errno will be set to indicate the error. See LDAP Client API Error Conditions for possible LDAP error code values. Use ldap_get_errno() function to retrieve the error information.

Error Messages

The following message may be sent from this function.

Related Information

• ldap_next_entry() -- Return next entry in a chain of search results.
• ldap_count_entries() -- Return number of entries in a chain of search results.
• ldap_get_entry_controls_np() -- Extract server controls from an entry.
• ldap_first_reference() -- Return first continuation reference in a chain of search results.
• ldap_next_reference() -- Return next continuation reference in a chain of search results.
• ldap_count_references() -- Return number of continuation reference in a chain of search results.
• ldap_parse_reference_np() -- Extract information from a continuation reference.
• ldap_first_message -- Retrieve first LDAP message.
• ldap_next_message() -- Retrieve next LDAP message.
• ldap_msgfree() -- Free LDAP result message.
• ldap_msgtype() -- Retrieve Type of an LDAP Message