Definition: LDAP Modify Operation
The LDAP modify operation can be used to alter an existing entry in the Directory Server. The modify request protocol op is defined as follows:
ModifyRequest ::= [APPLICATION 6] SEQUENCE {
object LDAPDN,
changes SEQUENCE OF change SEQUENCE {
operation ENUMERATED {
add (0),
delete (1),
replace (2),
... },
modification PartialAttribute } }
The elements of the modify request include:
- The DN of the entry to modify.
- One or more modification elements indicating the changes to make in the entry.
The response to an LDAP modify operation is an LDAP result as defined as follows:
ModifyResponse ::= [APPLICATION 7] LDAPResult
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