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Netscape Directory SDK 3.0 for C Programmer’s Guide
Chapter 18 Functions

ldap_explode_rdn()

The ldap_explode_rdn() function converts a relative distinguished name (RDN) into its component parts. For more information, see "Getting the Components of a Distinguished Name" on page 129.

Syntax

#include <ldap.h>
char ** ldap_explode_rdn( const char *dn, int notypes );

Parameters

This function has the following parameters:

dn
Relative distinguished name (RDN) that you want separated into components.

notypes
Specifies whether or not type names in the relative distinguished name are returned. This parameter can have the following possible values:
0 specifies that type names are returned.
A non-zero value specifies that type names are not returned.

Returns

One of the following values:

If successful, returns a NULL-terminated array containing the components of the relative distinguished name (RDN).

If unsuccessful, returns a NULL.

Example

The following function call:

ldap_explode_rdn( "ou=Sales + cn=Barbara Jensen", 0 );

returns this array:

{ "ou=Sales", "cn=Barbara Jensen", NULL }

See Also

ldap_explode_dn(), ldap_get_dn().

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