RE: Shell Backend -- Multiple Answers to a Search using * in the Search String

["Taniguchi, Shinro" <shtaniguchi@colt.ch>]

	Unfortunately, the example doesn't do that. Does anyone know
	whether the shell back end can return multiple entries with a
	single search request?


> I believe the example provided with the shell backend may
> returns multiple entries with a single search request...
> 
> At 03:15 PM 6/16/00 +0200, Taniguchi, Shinro wrote:
> >Hello!
> >
> >I'm experiencing a problem with a search request using the shell backend.
> It
> >appears that the shell backend can give one answer to one request. I do
> not
> >think this is the case but I do not know. Please point out where I am
> doing
> >wrong!
> >
> >e.g.
> >
> >ldapsearch -b "o=colttelecom" "(uid=*)"
> >
> >gives me the following messages when slapd is run with '-d 1024'
> debugging
> >option
> >
> >shell search reading line (DEBUG: O=COLTTELECOM
> >)
> >shell search reading line (DEBUG: (uid=*)
> >)
> >shell search reading line (dn: uid=shinro,dc=colt,dc=ch,o=colttelecom
> >)
> >shell search reading line (hostserver: colt.ch
> >)
> >shell search reading line (objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >)
> >shell search reading line (uid: shinro
> >)
> >shell search reading line (cn: Shinro Taniguchi
> >)
> >shell search reading line (
> >)
> >shell search reading line (RESULT
> >)
> >shell search reading line (code: 0
> >)
> >shell search reading line (dn: uid=test,dc=ch,o=colttelecom
> >)
> >shell search reading line (externalinbox: NO
> >)
> >shell search reading line (objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >)
> >shell search reading line (storagelocation:
> DirectoryDomains/ch/test.macnt
> >)
> >shell search reading line (uid: test
> >)
> >shell search reading line (userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >)
> >shell search reading line (
> >)
> >str2result (dn: uid=test,dc=ch,o=colttelecom
> >externalinbox: NO
> >objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >storagelocation: DirectoryDomains/ch/test.macnt
> >uid: test
> >userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (externalinbox: NO
> >objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >storagelocation: DirectoryDomains/ch/test.macnt
> >uid: test
> >userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >storagelocation: DirectoryDomains/ch/test.macnt
> >uid: test
> >userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (storagelocation: DirectoryDomains/ch/test.macnt
> >uid: test
> >userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (uid: test
> >userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (userpassword: gRJ8JN5z68tGs
> >
> >) unknown
> >str2result (
> >) unknown
> >
> >As you can see that the first match in the database (this is a plain text
> >presented at this moment) is successful but the second one fails. I am
> >puzzled here. Is this a limitation of the shell backend such that it can
> >only process one answer per request?
> >e.g.
> >
> >ldapsearch -b "o=colttelecom" "(uid=shinro)"
> >
> >gives me the right information and the following debugging message;
> >
> >shell search reading line (DEBUG: O=COLTTELECOM
> >)
> >shell search reading line (DEBUG: (uid=*)
> >)
> >shell search reading line (dn: uid=shinro,dc=colt,dc=ch,o=colttelecom
> >)
> >shell search reading line (hostserver: colt.ch
> >)
> >shell search reading line (objectclass: CommuniGateAccount
> >)
> >shell search reading line (uid: shinro
> >)
> >shell search reading line (cn: Shinro Taniguchi
> >)
> >shell search reading line (
> >)
> >shell search reading line (RESULT
> >)
> >shell search reading line (code: 0
> >)
> >
> >
> >Your comment will be highly appreciated,
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Shin
> >
> >
> >
> >