Re: is it possible to configure openldap to return latest modified entries first without using sorting feature?

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Zhang Weiwu wrote:
> Dear list
>
> As the project I am working on requires, all ldap search results should
> return latest-modified entry first. This requirement have many practical
> reason behind it and is an important requirement. I solve this problem
> by always invoke ldap search with 'sort' option.
>
> I believe by doing so I have lowered down performance, especially the
> search result is often several thousands records. Now the server is
> overburden. I have noticed if I don't use sort feature, the result is
> always the reverse of the project requirement: last modified entries are
> displayed last. (project requirement is: last modified entries are
> displayed first.)

That must be pure coincidence. Entries are returned in their order of creation, 
not order of modification. There is no configuration that will change this 
ordering.

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