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title: Reject unindexed search request control
description: The proprietary reject unindexed search request control may be included in a search request to indicate that the server should not attempt to process the search if it is unindexed. The control has an OID of 1.3.6.1.4.1.30221.2.5.54, and it does not take a value.
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# Reject unindexed search request control

The proprietary reject unindexed search request control may be included in a search request to indicate that the server should not attempt to process the search if it is unindexed. The control has an OID of 1.3.6.1.4.1.30221.2.5.54, and it does not take a value.

The following sample shows the JSON encoding for the control:

```json
{
    "oid": "1.3.6.1.4.1.30221.2.5.54",
    "control-name": "Reject Unindexed Search Request Control",
    "criticality": false
}
```