Lookup Entry
Use the Lookup Entry activity to validate whether an entry exists in an LDAP server.
General
In the General tab, you can establish a connection to an LDAP server.
The following table lists the configurations in the General tab of the Lookup Entry activity:
| Field | Module Property? | Visual Diff? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | No | Yes | The name to be displayed as the label for the activity in the process. |
| LDAP Connection | Yes | Yes | Click
 to select an LDAP Connection shared resource. The LDAP Connection shared resource creates a connection between the plug-in and an LDAP server.
If no matching LDAP Connection shared resources are found, click Create Shared Resource to create one. For more details, see Creating an LDAP Connection. |
Description
In the Description tab, you can enter a short description for the Lookup Entry activity.
Advanced
In the Advanced tab, you can specify the object class of the entry that you want to validate. The specified object class is displayed in the Input tab.
The following table lists the configurations in the Advanced tab of the Lookup Entry Activity:
| Field | Module Property? | Visual Diff? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base DN | Yes | Yes | Displays the distinguished name of a selected base entry.
Click Browse DIT to select a base entry from the Directory Information Tree (DIT). The Select Base DN dialog is displayed when clicking Browse DIT. In the Select Base DN dialog, move the slider to specify the maximum number of entries to be displayed in the DIT. The maximum number is 10000. |
| Select Object Classes From | No | Yes | Select a method to specify the object class of the entry that you want to validate:
|
| Sample Entry | No | No | Click
Browse DIT to select a sample entry. The object class defined for the selected entry is automatically populated in the
Objectclasses field.
Note: This option is available only when you select
Sample Entry in the
Select Object Classes From field.
|
| LDAP Schema Classes | No | No | Click
Browse Schema to select one or more object classes. The selected object classes are automatically populated in the
Objectclasses field.
Note: This option is available only when you select
LDAP Schema in the
Select Object Classes From field.
|
| Objectclasses | No | Yes | Displays the object classes of the entry that you want to validate. |
Input
In the Input tab, you can specify the entry that you want to validate.
The following table lists the input elements in the Input tab of the Lookup Entry activity:
| Input Item | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DN | String | (Required) The distinguished name (DN) of the entry that you want to validate. |
Output
In the Output tab, you can find the validation result of the entry.
The following table lists the output elements in the Output tab of the Lookup Entry activity:
| Output Item | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Result | Boolean | A value of true indicates that the specified entry exists, whereas a value of false indicates that the specified entry does not exist. |
Fault
In the Fault tab, you can find the error code and error message of the Lookup Entry activity. See Error Codes for a more detailed explanation of errors.
The following table lists error schema elements in the Fault tab of the Lookup Entry activity:
| Error Schema Element | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| msgCode | String | Displays the error code. |
| msg | String | Displays the error message. |