KB-1449 "Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch': For input string:" error thrown when using ldapSearch function over LDAPS

Parmida Borhani — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:53:12 GMT

Current Revision posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 1/16/2018 9:53:12 PM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapSearch() function from the LDAP Tools plugin over LDAPS (LDAP over SSL) the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given LDAPS URL when the base DN is appended to the connection URL.

Action

Instead of specifying the base DN within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed base DN.

For example, instead of using:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Perform the following:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: January 2018

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools

DRAFT KB-XXXX "Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch': For input string:" error thrown when using ldapSearch function over LDAPS

Parmida Borhani — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:06:29 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 1/15/2018 7:06:29 PM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapSearch() function from the LDAP Tools plugin over LDAPS (LDAP over SSL) the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given LDAPS URL when the base DN is appended to the connection URL.

Action

Instead of specifying the base DN within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed base DN.

For example, instead of using:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Perform the following:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: January 2018

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools

DRAFT KB-XXXX "Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch': For input string:" error thrown when using ldapSearch function over LDAPS

Parmida Borhani — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:05:03 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 1/15/2018 7:05:03 PM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapSearch() function from the LDAP Tools plugin over LDAPS (LDAP over SSL) the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given LDAPS URL when the base DN is appended to the connection URL.

Action

Instead of specifying the base DN within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed base DN.

For example, instead of using url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com", perform the following:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: January 2018

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools

DRAFT KB-XXXX "Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch': For input string:" error thrown when using ldapSearch function over LDAPS

Parmida Borhani — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:03:22 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 1/15/2018 7:03:22 PM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapSearch() function from the LDAP Tools plugin over LDAPS (LDAP over SSL) the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given LDAPS URL when the base DN is appended to the connection URL.

Action

Instead of specifying the base DN within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed base DN.

For example, instead of using

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

perform the following:

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Last Reviewed: January 2018

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools

"Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string:" seen when trying to use the ldapsearch function over ldaps

Cali Nelson — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:14:54 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Cali Nelson on 1/15/2018 4:14:54 PM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapsearch function from the LDAP Tools plugin over ldaps the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given ldaps url when the Base Dn is appended to the connection url.

Action

Instead of specifying the Base Dn within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed Base Dn.

For example, instead of using

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

you should do,

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools

"Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string:" seen when trying to use the ldapsearch function over ldaps

Cali Nelson — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:15:35 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Cali Nelson on 1/15/2018 11:15:35 AM

Symptoms

When trying to use the ldapsearch function from the LDAP Tools plugin over ldaps the following error occurs in the expression editor:

Expression evaluation error at function 'ldapsearch': Error evaluating function 'ldapsearch' : For input string: "636/dc=internal,dc=server,dc=com"

There are no errors printed in the application server log.

Cause

The plugin cannot correctly parse the given ldaps url when the Base Dn is appended to the connection url.

Action

Instead of specifying the Base Dn within the url field of the LDAP config object, use the basedn field to specify the needed Base Dn.

For example, instead of using

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636/dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

you should do,

url: "ldaps://<ldaps_server>:636",

baseDn: "dc=internal,dc=<server>,dc=com"

Affected Versions

This article applies to all versions of Appian.

Tags: LDAP, authentication, plugins, LDAP Tools