standard search

An LDAP client can query concrete LDAP attributes. The estos MetaDirectory also supports so-called standard searches for the abstraction of search queries. Since mostly name or phone number is searched, several fields can be combined to a standard search (contact, number or individual search).

An LDAP search query for the attribute

• searchContact for contactsearch
• searchNumber for numbersearch
• searchIndividual for individualsearch

searches all database fields checked for corresponding search.

It is recommended not to select more than 10 to 15 fields in total. After a change, the MetaDirectory service should be restarted.

You can automatically place wildcards at the end of a search term. These wildcards are appended to the respective search terms for certain database field types in all search variants. For parameterized searches, the wildcards are appended to each argument that has the corresponding field type. The field types can be configured at Database Fields.

Default...
The Default button restores the default settings of the dialog.

Enhanced...
Further settings relevant for the search can be made via this dialog:

• Automatically place wildcard (*) at the end of search terms for name fields.
• Automatically place wildcard (*) at the end of search terms for address fields.
• Automatically place wildcard (*) at the end of search terms for number fields.
• Use server-side sorting:
  If this setting is activated, the search results are already sorted by the database to obtain a homogeneously sorted hit list. However, the sorting is performed over the entire result list of the database and therefore may slow down the search.
  If the server-side sorting is disabled, the result list is sorted only within one data source.

Is fulltextsearch enabled, these settings will be adopted.

Remarks vor HTTP search requests:

A search request via MetaDirectory website

• which contains only numbers, a '-' or a leading '+' is automatically treated as a number search.
• which contains one or more commas will automatically trigger a parameterized search.
• which does not contain a comma or non-numeric characters will automatically trigger a contact search.