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DirectorySearcher.FindAll Method

.NET Framework 2.0

Executes the search and returns a collection of the entries that are found.

Namespace: System.DirectoryServices
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in system.directoryservices.dll)

public SearchResultCollection FindAll ()

public SearchResultCollection FindAll ()

JScript

public function FindAll () : SearchResultCollection

XAML

Not applicable.

Return Value

A SearchResultCollection object that contains the results of the search.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
InvalidOperationException	The specified DirectoryEntry is not a container.
NotSupportedException	Searching is not supported by the provider that is being used.

Remarks

Due to implementation restrictions, the SearchResultCollection class cannot release all of its unmanaged resources when it is garbage collected. To prevent a memory leak, you must call the Dispose method when the SearchResultCollection object is no longer needed.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

DirectorySearcher Class
DirectorySearcher Members
System.DirectoryServices Namespace
FindOne

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