CGI Parameters

Template processing by the web server is controlled by several options, which will be transferred as CGI parameters.

The option may be submitted by HTTP GET and HTTP POST commands.

Parameter -q
This parameter contains the string to seek.

http://metaserver/index.html?q=Dent

Starts a search for the name, "Dent".

http://metaserver/index.html?q=+49815136856177

Starts a search for the phone number.

Parameter -e:utf8
This parameter can indicate that the search string will be transferred using UTF-8 encoding in addition to URL encoding.

http://metaserver/index.html?q=m%C3%BCller&e=utf8

Starts a search for the name, "Müller".

Parameter -searchContact
Searches only the name fields as configured in the Search Wizard.

Parameter -searchNumber
Searches only the phone number fields as configured in the Search Wizard.

Parameter -searchpbxNumber
Searches only the phone number fields as configured in the Search Wizard. The external dialing code configured for the location will also be trimmed from the phone number before the search. Therefore only internal numbers where searched.

Version MetaDirectory_4.0