Re: Large Searches

[Clif H. <cl...@di...>]

> 
> Graham,
> 
> Can you help me out here.  I am trying to retrieve a lot of entries that
> causes the Perl-LDAP library to produce 'Out of memory!' and fall over. 
> What is the best way to retrieve the entries?  Have you got some sample
> code?


A little more information may help.

What version of perl, perl-ldap, system OS.

How many entries are you trying to get: 1000, 10000, 100000.

Regards,

Clif






> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave.
> 
> 
> Graham Barr wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 09:07:37AM +1000, David Richards wrote:
> > > printf( "Searching...\n" );
> > > $count = 0;
> > > $res = $ldap->search( base => $LDAP_BASE, filter =>
> > > "(objectclass=QUTmailPerson)",
> > >                       attrs => ['uid', 'mailUID', 'QUTmailbox',
> > > 'mailboxQuota', 'cn' ],
> > >                       callback => &LDAP_callback() );
> > 
> > That needs to be   \&LDAP_callback
> > 
> > In its current form you are calling the function and passing its results
> > to ->search() which is NOT what you want.
> > 
> > Graham.
> 
> -- 
> David Richards
> Project Manager (Messaging)
> Information Technology Services
> Queensland University of Technology
> 
>