With the patch <ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/p.m.2005-08-13.slapcat-operational.patch> your filter works; I'd hesitate in committing it before Howard's review. Ciao, p. -- Pierangelo Masarati mailto:pierangelo.masarati@sys-net.it SysNet - via Dossi,8 27100 Pavia Tel: +390382573859 Fax: +390382476497