DS_C_SEARCH_CRITERION

An instance of this OM class has the OM attributes of its superclass, OM_C_OBJECT, in addition to the OM attributes listed in the following table.

OM Attributes of DS_C_SEARCH_CRITERION

OM Attribute	Value Syntax	Value Length	Value Number	Value Initially
DS_ ATTRIBUTE_ TYPE	String (OM_S_ OBJECT_ IDENTIFIER_ STRING	-	0 or 1	-
DS_CRITERIA	Object(DS_C_ SEARCH_ CRITERION	-	0 or more	-
DS_FILTER_ ITEM_TYPE	Enum(DS_Filter_ Item_Type	-	0 or 1	-
DS_FILTER_ TYPE	Enum(DS_Filter_ Type	-	1	DS_ITEM

A DS_C_SEARCH_CRITERION suggests how to build part of a filter to be used when searching the directory. Its meaning depends on the value of its OM attribute DS_FILTER_TYPE. If the value is DS_ITEM, then the criteria suggests building an instance of OM class DS_C_FILTER_ITEM. If DS_FILTER_TYPE has any other value, it suggests building an instance of OM class DS_C_FILTER.

· DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE

This attribute indicates the attribute type to be used in the suggested DS_C_FILTER_ITEM. This OM attribute is only present when the value of DS_FILTER_TYPE is DS_ITEM.

· DS_CRITERIA

This attribute contains nested search criteria. This OM attribute is not present when the value of DS_FILTER_TYPE is DS_ITEM.

· DS_FILTER_ITEM_TYPE

This attribute indicates the type of suggested filter item. Its value can be one of the following:

- DS_APPROXIMATE_MATCH

- DS_EQUALITY

- DS_GREATER_OR_EQUAL

- DS_LESS_OR_EQUAL

- DS_SUBSTRINGS

However, the filter item cannot have the value DS_PRESENT. This OM attribute is only present when the value of DS_FILTER_TYPE is DS_ITEM.

· DS_FILTER_TYPE

This attribute indicates the type of suggested filter. The value DS_ITEM means that the suggested component is a filter item, not a filter. The other values suggest the corresponding type of filter. Its value is one of the following:

- DS_AND

- DS_ITEM

- DS_NOT

- DS_OR