---
title: targetDN
description: OID
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-targetDN
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-targetDN.html
---

# targetDN

|                             |                                                                                              |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                       | 2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.6                                                                      |
| *Names*                     | targetDN                                                                                     |
| *Description*               | the DN of the entry which was modified                                                       |
| *Syntax*                    | [DN](s-DN.html)                                                                              |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [distinguishedNameMatch](mr-distinguishedNameMatch.html)                                     |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html)                               |
| *Single value*              | true                                                                                         |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                                                         |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                                                             |
| *Origin*                    | [draft-good-ldap-changelog](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-good-ldap-changelog) |
| *Schema file*               | 03-changelog.ldif                                                                            |
| *Used by*                   | [changeLogEntry](oc-changeLogEntry.html)                                                     |