---
title: enhancedSearchGuide
description: Sets of information used by directory clients when constructing search filters.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-enhancedSearchGuide
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-enhancedSearchGuide.html
---

# enhancedSearchGuide

Sets of information used by directory clients when constructing search filters.

Examples: `person#(sn$APPROX)#wholeSubtree`, `organizationalUnit#(ou$SUBSTR)#oneLevel`

|                             |                                                              |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *OID*                       | 2.5.4.47                                                     |
| *Names*                     | enhancedSearchGuide                                          |
| *Syntax*                    | [EnhancedGuide](s-EnhancedGuide.html)                        |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [octetStringMatch](mr-octetStringMatch.html)                 |
| *Ordering matching rule*    | [octetStringOrderingMatch](mr-octetStringOrderingMatch.html) |
| *Single value*              | false: multiple values allowed                               |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                         |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                             |
| *Origin*                    | [RFC 4519](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4519)    |
| *Schema file*               | 00-core.ldif                                                 |