DirectorySearcher.FindOne Method

Definition

Executes the search and returns only the first entry that is found.

C#
public System.DirectoryServices.SearchResult? FindOne();
C#
public System.DirectoryServices.SearchResult FindOne();

Returns

A SearchResult object that contains the first entry that is found during the search.

Remarks

If more than one entry is found during the search, only the first entry is returned. If no entries are found to match the search criteria, a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also