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#### 3.1.2 Return Attributes

Directory servers may be configured to return a default set of attributes for each record matching a query if the query specifies none. The variable `eudc-default-return-attributes` controls the return attributes you want to see, if different from the server defaults.

— Variable: eudc-default-return-attributes

> A list of the default attributes to extract from directory entries. If set to the symbol `all` then all available attributes are returned. A value of `nil`, the default, means to return the default attributes as configured in the server.

The server may return several matching records to a query. Some of the records may however not contain all the attributes you requested. You can discard those records.

— User Option: eudc-strict-return-matches

> If non-`nil`, entries that do not contain all the requested return attributes are ignored. Default is `t`.