How to Set the Search Scope
The search scope depends on whether the client operation is a bulk operation (invoking a SELECT query against an OLE DB Provider) or a single-instance operation (invoking the GetProfile method of the ProfileService Object). Bulk operations always set the search scope to sub-tree (sub-directories of the specified parent URL attribute are also searched). Single instance operations use a one-level search scope (sub-directories are not searched). You can configure the client operation to perform sub-tree searches using the Profiles Schema Manager.
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