Re: [389-users] Sort control: can I sort by an attribute without a schema (using extensibleObject)

Graham Leggett wrote:

Hi all,    I am currently trying to add a sort control to an LDAP query, but the attribute I am trying to sort on isn't defined in the schema - the attribute exists as the object has extensibleObject.    I am getting a NamingException from our code, and the 389s log reports error 12 as below. Is what I'm trying to do possible?

Unfortunately, not.  You need to have a syntax definition to use the server side sorting.  Note: you could do sorting in the client side without schema.
$ man ldapsearch
       -S attribute
              Sort the entries returned based on  attribute.  The  default  is  not  to  sort
              entries  returned.   If attribute is a zero-length string (""), the entries are
              sorted by the components of their Distinguished  Name.   See  ldap_sort(3)  for
              more  details.  Note that ldapsearch normally prints out entries as it receives
              them. The use of the -S option defeats this behavior, causing all entries to be
              retrieved, then sorted, then printed.

[20/May/2014:16:39:09 +0000] conn=70187 op=3 SORT status (52)  [20/May/2014:16:39:09 +0000] conn=70187 op=3 RESULT err=12 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 notes=U    Regards,  Graham  --    --  389 users mailing list  389-users@lists.fedoraproject.org  https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users