The Simple Page Result extended control provides a one-way walk through the result set after specifying just the amount of entries to be returned per page, while the Virtual List View control enables result scrolling similar to the one used in application windows. Helped by these controls, LDAP Administrator now offers the following paging modes:
None. This mode disables results paging, which means that all sub-entries of an entry will be displayed as is. This mode is set by default.
Simple Page. With this mode enabled, you will receive results from a server by portions, each containing the preset number of entries. This is the only mode where the Simple Page Result control is used.
Plain VLV. Lets you specify a range of sub-entries to fetch. For example, you may want to receive entries ranging from 10 to 20 in number.
Framed VLV. Enables scrolling search results similar to the one used in application windows.
Cumulative VLV. Enables getting results from a server by portions, each containing the preset number of entries. The only difference from the Simple Page mode is in using the Virtual List View control.
Transparent. This mode has been introduced in order to allow users to display the entire set of subentries at a time, with the only limitation possibly being a user-defined client-side restriction, despite the fact of a server-side restriction imposed, which prevents the return of all subentries upon a single request.
The mode can also be used to sort subentries in accordance with a sort mode preset. It automatically determines which of the Simple Paged or Virtual List View controls is actually supported by the server and then uses it to fetch the whole set of subentries.
After you set a preferred mode for an entry, this mode will be propagated to all of the entry's descendants. However, when in the Plain VLV mode, it's just the sort keys that get propagated while the range of entries doesn't, its value remaining at 100% for all descendants. This circumstance leaves you with just an ability to sort descendants on the server side during browsing in the Plain VLV mode set for a profile, which arguably may even be considered an advantage. Learn more about adjusting parameters for each mode.