Definition: LDAP Modify DN Operation
The LDAP modify DN operation can be used to change the DN of an entry in the Directory Server. It can alter the RDN of the entry and/or it can move the entry below a new parent. If the target entry has subordinate entries, then it may be used to move or rename that subtree.
The modify DN request protocol op is defined as follows:
ModifyDNRequest ::= [APPLICATION 12] SEQUENCE {
entry LDAPDN,
newrdn RelativeLDAPDN,
deleteoldrdn BOOLEAN,
newSuperior [0] LDAPDN OPTIONAL }
The elements of the modify DN request include:
- The DN of the entry to rename and/or move.
- The new RDN to use for the entry. If the entry is simply to be moved below a new parent, then it may be the same as the current RDN.
- A flag that indicates whether the current RDN attribute value(s) should be removed from the entry.
- An optional DN specifying the new parent for the entry.
The response to an LDAP modify DN operation is an LDAP result as defined as follows:
ModifyDNResponse ::= [APPLICATION 13] LDAPResult
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