PHP Manual: Extract information from result

Description

bool ldap_parse_result(
    LDAP\Connection $ldap,
    LDAP\Result $result,
    int &$error_code,
    string &$matched_dn = null,
    string &$error_message = null,
    array &$referrals = null,
    array &$controls = null
)

Parses an LDAP search result.

Parameters

ldap: An LDAP\Connection instance, returned by ldap_connect.
result: An LDAP\Result instance, returned by ldap_list or ldap_search.
error_code: A reference to a variable that will be set to the LDAP error code in the result, or 0 if no error occurred.
matched_dn: A reference to a variable that will be set to a matched DN if one was recognised within the request, otherwise it will be set to null.
error_message: A reference to a variable that will be set to the LDAP error message in the result, or an empty string if no error occurred.
referrals: A reference to a variable that will be set to an array set to all of the referral strings in the result, or an empty array if no referrals were returned.
controls: An array of LDAP Controls which have been sent with the response.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	The `ldap` parameter expects an LDAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid `ldap link` resource was expected.
8.1.0	The `result` parameter expects an LDAP\Result instance now; previously, a valid `ldap result` resource was expected.
7.3.0	Support for `controls` added

Examples

Example #1 ldap_parse_result example

<?php
$result = ldap_search($ldap, "cn=userref,dc=my-domain,dc=com", "(cn=user*)");
$errcode = $dn = $errmsg = $refs =  null;
if (ldap_parse_result($ldap, $result, $errcode, $dn, $errmsg, $refs)) {
    // do something with $errcode, $dn, $errmsg and $refs
}
?>