scope

This command indicates the depth of the LDAP search.

Syntax

scope { base | one-level | subtree }

Parameters

base: Searches the entry level of the tree only.
one-level: Searches the entry level of the tree and any object that is one-level below the input.
subtree: Search the entry level of the tree and all of its descendants. This setting is the default value.

Guidelines

The scope command indicates the depth of the LDAP search. The entry level of the tree is defined by the base-dn command.