problem with filter

[Jens Vagelpohl]

your scope is probably inappropriate. use ldap.SCOPE_BASE.

jens


On Saturday, August 10, 2002, at 03:21 , Tjabo Kloppenburg wrote:

> hi,
>
> I'm writing a program in python wir python-ldap2.0.0.-pre04 (linux).
>
> I can do all sorts of things, like searching:
>   L = myldap.search_s( base, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, "uid=ma*" )
>
> let's say I have found twenty results, and I let the user chose one of 
> the DNs.
> Now I want to retrieve the data of the object of a given dn. The problem 
> is how to tell
> ldap.search_s to get the data of a dn like "uid=freak,ou=staff,o=company"
> .
>
>   L = myldap.search_s( base, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, dn )
> gives an empty list.
>
>   L = myldap.search_s( base, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, "dn=" + dn )
> gives an empty list, too.
>
> what's the right filter/function for this?
>
>
> thanks a lot,
>   tk.
>