ParseDn

Parses a distinguished name. Only use this function in the LDAP expression field mappings.

Syntax

ParseDn(dn,index)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	No
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	No
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	No
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	No
Business Rules: Editing Rules	No
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	No
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	No
Business Rules: Validation Rules	No
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	No
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	No
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	No
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	No
Search/Dashboard without field references	No
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except in services.
2. Except in services and when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

dn	Distinguished name of the form k1=v1, k2=v2, k3=v3, ..., kn=vn
index	(Optional) The zero-based segment of the distinguished name to return. NOTE: If you omit this parameter, if the parameter is less than zero, or if the parameter is greater than or equal to the number of segments, the application returns the entire distinguished name.

Return Value

Unicode text value.

Example

$(ParseDN("CN=Paul Stedman,OU=Disabled,OU=Users,OU=California,DC=na,DC=frs", 0))

returns "Paul Stedman"

$(ParseDN(manager, 0))

ParseDN() Example