3.1.1.5.5.7 Tree-delete Operation

The tree-delete operation is a special mode of delete operation that simplifies the deletion of trees of objects. The regular delete operation can only delete leaf objects. The tree-delete operation processes a tree of objects one-by-one, deleting objects starting from the leaf objects and continuing up until the root can be deleted. The tree-delete operation is represented by a regular LDAP delete operation with the requester passing the LDAP_SERVER_TREE_DELETE_OID control.

A tree-delete operation is never performed as a replicated update.