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SearchScope Enumeration
Visual Studio 2010
Specifies the possible scopes for a directory search that is performed using the DirectorySearcher object.
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Limits the search to the base object. The result contains a maximum of one object. When the AttributeScopeQuery property is specified for a search, the scope of the search must be set to Base. | |
| OneLevel | Searches the immediate child objects of the base object, excluding the base object. | |
| Subtree | Searches the whole subtree, including the base object and all its child objects. If the scope of a directory search is not specified, a Subtree type of search is performed. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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