Building Custom Search Queries - Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 08-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

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A name. Enter a full name or a partial name. All entries that equally match
the search string will be returned. If no such entries are found, all entries
that contain the search string will be found. If no such entries are found,
any entries that sounds like the search string are found.
A user ID.
A telephone number. If you enter only a partial number, any entries that
have telephone numbers ending in the search number will be returned.
An email address. Any search string containing an at (@) symbol is
assumed to be an email address. If an exact match cannot be found, then a
search is performed to find all email addresses that begin with the search
string.
An asterisk (*) to see all of the entries currently in your directory. You can
achieve the same effect by simply leaving the field blank.
Any LDAP search filter. Any string that contains an equal sign (=) is
considered a search filter.
As an alternative, use the pull down menus in the Find all users whose field to
narrow the results of your search.
In the Look within field, select the organizational unit under which you want
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to search for entries.
The default is the directory's root point (or top most entry).
In the Format field, choose either On-Screen or Printer.
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Click Find.
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All the users in the selected organizational unit are displayed.
In the resulting table, click the name of the entry that you want to edit.
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The user edit form is displayed.
Change the displayed fields as desired and click Save Changes.
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The changes are made immediately.

Building Custom Search Queries

The "Find all users whose" field allows you to build a custom search filter. Use this
field to narrow down the search results returned by a "Find user" search.
The Find all users whose field provides the following search criteria:
Chapter 4
Managing Users and Groups
Managing Users
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