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title: targetEntryUUID
description: Uniquely identifies an entry that is targeted to be changed.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-targetEntryUUID
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-targetEntryUUID.html
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# targetEntryUUID

Uniquely identifies an entry that is targeted to be changed.

|                             |                                                                |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                       | 1.3.6.1.4.1.26027.1.1.590                                      |
| *Names*                     | targetEntryUUID, targetUniqueID                                |
| *Description*               | The OpenDS unique id of the entry targeted by the change       |
| *Syntax*                    | [DirectoryString](s-DirectoryString.html)                      |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [caseIgnoreMatch](mr-caseIgnoreMatch.html)                     |
| *Ordering matching rule*    | [caseIgnoreOrderingMatch](mr-caseIgnoreOrderingMatch.html)     |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html) |
| *Single value*              | true                                                           |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                           |
| *Usage*                     | directoryOperation                                             |
| *Origin*                    | OpenDS Directory Server                                        |
| *Schema file*               | 03-changelog.ldif                                              |