<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2006 by IBM Corporation"> <title>ldap_next_reference()--Retrieve the next Continuation Reference in a Chain of Search Results</title> <!-- Begin Header Records ========================================== --> <!-- All rights reserved. Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <!-- Change History: --> <!-- YYMMDD USERID Change description --> <!-- Direct1 SCRIPT J converted by B2H R4.1 (346) (CMS) by V2KEA304 --> <!-- at RCHVMW2 on 17 Feb 1999 at 11:05:09 --> <!-- File Edited March 2001 --> <!-- This file has undergone html cleanup on 2/19/02 by JET --> <!-- End Header Records --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../rzahg/ic.css"> </head> <body> <!-- Java sync-link --> <script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <a name="Top_Of_Page"></a> <h2>ldap_next_reference()--Retrieve the next Continuation Reference in a Chain of Search Results</h2> <br> <div class="box" style="width: 60%;"> <br> Syntax<br> <pre> #include <ldap.h> LDAPMessage *ldap_next_reference( LDAP *<em>ld</em>, LDAPMessage *<em>result</em>) </pre> <br> Default Public Authority: *USE<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> Library Name/Service Program: QSYS/QGLDCLNT<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> Threadsafe: Yes<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> </div> <p>The <strong>ldap_next_reference()</strong> function is used to return the next continuation reference from the search result chain.</p> <br> <h3>Authorities and Locks</h3> <p>No i5/OS authority is required.</p> <br> <h3>Parameters</h3> <dl> <dt><em>ld</em></dt> <dd>(Input) Specifies the LDAP pointer returned by a previous call to <a href= "ldap_init.htm">ldap_init()</a>, <a href="ldap_ssl_init.htm"> ldap_ssl_init()</a>, or <a href="ldap_open.htm">ldap_open()</a>.</dd> <dt><em>result</em></dt> <dd>(Input) Specifies the result returned by a call to ldap_result() or one of the synchronous search routines (<a href= "ldap_search_s.htm">ldap_search_s()</a>, <a href="ldap_search_st.htm"> ldap_search_st()</a>, or <a href="ldap_search_ext_s.htm"> ldap_search_ext_s()</a>).</dd> <dt><em>ref</em></dt> <dd>(Input) Specifies a pointer to a search continuation reference returned on a previous call to <a href="ldap_first_ref.htm">ldap_first_reference()</a> or <strong>ldap_next_reference()</strong>.</dd> </dl> <br> <h3>Return Value</h3> <dl> <dt><strong>LDAPMessage *</strong></dt> <dd>pointer to the next continuation reference.<br> <br> </dd> <dt><strong>NULL</strong></dt> <dd>when no more continuation references exist in the result set to be returned.</dd> </dl> <br> <h3>Error Conditions</h3> <p>If <strong>ldap_next_reference()</strong> is not successful, <em> ld_errno</em> will be set to indicate the error. See <a href= "ldap_error_condt.htm">LDAP Client API Error Conditions</a> for possible LDAP error code values. Use the <a href="ldap_get_errno.htm">ldap_get_errno()</a> function to retrieve the error information.</p> <br> <h3>Error Messages</h3> <p>The following message may be sent from this function</p> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <th align="left" valign="top">Message ID</th> <th align="left" valign="top">Error Message Text</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="15%" valign="top">CPF3CF2 E</td> <td width="85%" valign="top">Error(s) occurred during running of ldap_next_reference API.</td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <h3>Related Information</h3> <ul> <li><a href="ldap_first_entry.htm">ldap_first_entry()</a> -- Return first entry in a chain of search results.</li> <li><a href="ldap_next_entry.htm">ldap_next_entry()</a> -- Return next entry in a chain of search results.</li> <li><a href="ldap_count_entry.htm">ldap_count_entry()</a> -- Return number of entry in a chain of search results.</li> <li><a href="ldap_get_entry_cntrls_np.htm">ldap_get_entry_controls_np()</a> -- Extract server controls from an entry.</li> <li><a href="ldap_count_ref.htm">ldap_count_reference()</a> -- Return the number of continuation reference in a chain of search results.</li> <li><a href="ldap_first_ref.htm">ldap_first_reference()</a> -- Return first continuation reference in a chain of search results.</li> <li><a href="ldap_parse_ref_np.htm">ldap_parse_reference_np()</a> -- Extract information from a continuation reference.</li> </ul> <br> <hr> API introduced: V4R5 <hr> <table align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tr align="center"> <td valign="middle" align="center"><a href="#Top_Of_Page">Top</a> | <a href= "dirserv1.htm">LDAP APIs</a> | <a href="aplist.htm">APIs by category</a></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>