53.3. Information about the Operation

The parameters listed below specify informationabout the current operation. These parameters are available for all types of plug-ins.
Parameter ID Data Type Description
SLAPI_OPERATION Slapi_Operation * Information about the operation currently in progress.
SLAPI_OPINITIATED_TIME time_t Time when the server began processing the operation.
SLAPI_REQUESTOR_ISROOT int Specifies whether the user requesting the operation is the root DN.
  • 1 means that the root DN is requesting the operation.
  • 0 means that the user requesting the operation is not the root DN.
The root DN is the superuser of the directory. This DN is specified by the nsslapd-rootdn attribute in the cn=config entry in the server configuration file.
SLAPI_REQUESTOR_ISUPDATEDN int Deprecated.
SLAPI_REQUESTOR_DN char * Specifies the DN of the user requesting the operation.
SLAPI_TARGET_DN char * Specifies the DN to which the operation applies; for example, the DN of the entry being added or removed.
SLAPI_REQCONTROLS LDAPControl ** Array of the controls specified in the request.
SLAPI_CONTROLS_ARG LDAPControl ** Allows control arguments to be passed before an operation object is created.