Exclude attributes

The accepts syntax, in addition to the RFC 3673, RFC 4511, and RFC 4529 standards, that allows you to exclude attributes from search results.

About this task

To exclude an attribute from the search results in PingDirectory:

Steps

Prefix the attribute name with either "^" or "!"

Example:

The following example returns organizational units (OUs) that are part of the object class group in Colorado with the exception of OUs in Denver.
```
(&(objectClass=group)(&(ou:dn:=Colorado)(!(ou:dn:=Denver))))
```
Example:

The following example returns all users that aren’t device.
```
(&(objectClass=user)(!(objectClass=device)))
```
To exclude all attributes associated with an object class, prefix the object class name with either "^@" or "!@".