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IDirectoryObject::DeleteDSObject method

Applies to: desktop apps only

The IDirectoryObject::DeleteDSObject method deletes a leaf object in a directory tree.

Syntax

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HRESULT DeleteDSObject(
  LPWSTR pszRDNName
);

Parameters

pszRDNName

The relative distinguished name (relative path) of the object to be deleted.

Return value

This method returns the standard return values, including S_OK for a successful operation. For more information and other return values, see ADSI Error Codes.

Remarks

To delete a container object and its children, use the IADsDeleteOps::DeleteObject method.

Examples

The following C/C++ code example shows how to delete a user object.

C++
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HRESULT hr;
IDirectoryObject *pDirObject=NULL;
hr = ADsGetObject(L"LDAP://OU=Sales,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com",
    IID_IDirectoryObject, (void**) &pDirObject );
 
if ( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
{
    hr = pDirObject->DeleteDSObject( L"CN=Jeff Smith" );

    pDirObject->Release();
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server

Header
Iads.h

DLL
Activeds.dll

IID

IID_IDirectoryObject is defined as E798DE2C-22E4-11D0-84FE-00C04FD8D503

See also

IDirectoryObject
IADsDeleteOps::DeleteObject
ADSI Error Codes

 

 

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