Complex Search

Example Filter

Results of Example Filter

Equal To (=)

mail=test@ldapsoft.com

All entries with email test@ldapsoft.com

Not Equal To (! =)

(!(title=manager))

All entries with a title other than manager

Greater Than or Equal to (>=)

sn>=t

All entries with a surname starting t, and any subsequent letter of the alphabet including Tony, Whiteford and Zelda

postalcode>=5000

All Entries with a postal code greater than or equal to 5000.

Less Than or Equal to (<=)

sn<=t

All entries with a surname starting with 't', and any preceding letter of the alphabet including Tony, Shelly and Adrian

postalcode<=5000

All Entries with a postal code less than or equal to 5000.

Beginning with

mail=test*

All entries with email that begins with test including test@ldapsoft.com, test@nowhere.com.

Not Beginning with

(!(mail=test*))

All entries other than those in which the email begins with test.

Containing

sn=*ar *

All entries with a surname that includes

the letter ar, including marry and mary.

Not Containing

(!(sn=*ar*))

All entries with a surname that does not

contain the letterar

Ending in

sn=*e

All entries with a surname that end with s,

Including Doe and Dole.,

Not Ending in

(!(sn=*e))

All entries with a surname that do not end

with e

Present

sn=*

All entries with a surname.

Not Present

!(sn=*)

All entries with no data in the attribute sn,

and all entries that do not have the

attribute sn

Similar To (~=)

sn~=marry

All entries with a surname that sounds like marry, including marie, maria

Not Similar To (~=)

(!(sn~=marry))

All entries that do not have a

surname similar to marry, including

entries that do not have the attribute sn