ldap_count_values()--Retrieve Count of Attribute Values

Syntax #include <ldap.h> int ldap_count_values( char **vals) Threadsafe: Yes

The ldap_count_values() function returns the number of values in the array returned by the ldap_get_values() function. The array of values returned can be freed by calling ldap_value_free().

Authorities and Locks

No OS/400 authority is required. All authority checking is done by the LDAP server.

Parameters

vals

(Input) Specifies a pointer to a null-terminated array of attribute values, as returned by ldap_get_values().

Return Value

Number of Values

if the request is successful, ldap_count_values() returns the number of values in the array returned by the ldap_get_values() function.

-1

if the request was not successful.

Error Conditions

If ldap_count_values() is not successful, ld_errno will be set to indicate the error. See LDAP Client API Error Conditions for possible LDAP error code values. Use ldap_get_errno() function to retrieve the error information.

Error Messages

    The following message may be set from this function.
    CPF3CF2 E  Error(s) occurred during running of ldap_count_values API.

Related Information

    ldap_get_values() -- Return an attribute's values.
    ldap_get_values_len() -- Return an attribute's binary values.
    ldap_count_values_len() -- Return number of binary values.
    ldap_value_free() -- Free memory allocated by
      ldap_get_values.
    ldap_value_free_len() -- Free memory allocated by ldap_get_values_len.