# Net LDAP problem (no attrs or get\_attributes methods) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [October 27, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000 "2009-10-27T19:56:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/1 "2009-10-27T19:56:21Z")
So I am having difficulty getting the attributes for an LDAP entry. If I check for specific attributes by name that works fine. However when I try the following: ldap.search(:base =\> base, :filter =\> address\_only\_filter, :return\_result =\> false) do |entry| p entry.dn p entry.attrs puts “\n\n” end I get the following error: /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/ruby-net-ldap-0.0.4/lib/net/ldap/entry.rb:152:in ‘method\_missing’: undefined method ‘attrs’ (NoMethodError) I get the same NoMethodError when I try get\_attributes. I am getting a Net::LDAP::Entry object back from the search as verified by changing the p entry.attrs to p entry.class Anyone else run across this? – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/2 "2009-10-28T21:03:46Z")
ldap.search(base, scope, filter, attrs) { |entry| p entry.dn p entry.attrs } Does the above work for you? Regards, - Mac ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/3 "2009-10-29T17:35:25Z")
Nope, same error. I passed “\*” to the attrs argument. On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Michael L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/4 "2009-10-29T19:41:53Z")
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Michael L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). The docs say string or array of strings. Tried it with :attributes =\> [] and I get the same error. I also tried reinstalling the gem but that didn’t help. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/5 "2009-10-29T20:54:29Z")
> The docs say string or array of strings. Tried it with :attributes =\> > [] > and I get the same error. I also tried reinstalling the gem but that > didn’t > help. What gem are you using? ruby-net-ldap? via require ‘net/ldap’? Might help to post more of your code so I can understand the whole picture of things… p entry.attrs is invalid as it isn’t a method per’se… hence the NoMethodError. attrs is like you said a string or array of strings. It should be used via connection.add(“dc=localhost, dc=localdomain”, entry) Regards, - Mac ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/6 "2009-10-29T19:28:26Z")
Glen H. wrote: > Nope, same error. I passed “\*” to the attrs argument. Well, attrs should be an array I believe, try initializing it as such: attrs = [] and see what happens. Regards, - Mac ---
**Author:** ![Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@Glen\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen_H)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/net-ldap-problem-no-attrs-or-get-attributes-methods/178000/7 "2009-10-29T21:57:05Z")
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Michael L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). Here is the code in its entirety: require ‘rubygems’ require ‘net/ldap’ ldap = Net::LDAP.new :host =\> , :port =\> 389, :auth =\> { :method =\> :simple, :username =\> “”, :password =\> “” } address\_only\_filter = Net::LDAP::Filter.pres(“mailForwardingAddress”) & ~(Net::LDAP::Filter.eq(“mailDeliveryOption”, “forward”)) base = “ou=People,o=cnm.edu,o=cp” ldap.search(:base =\> base, :scope =\> Net::LDAP::SearchScope\_WholeSubtree, :filter =\> address\_only\_filter, :attributes =\> “\*”) do |entry| p entry.dn p entry.attrs end I’ve removed the credentials and the host IP intentionally. Calling a specific attribute on the object works just fine. It just breaks when I try to request all of them. I figured it would be the easiest way to ensure I only remove the attribute I’m interested in since not all records are sure to have the same attributes. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)