1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/base/server/cmscore/src/com/netscape/cmscore/request/ARequestQueue.java b/base/server/cmscore/src/com/netscape/cmscore/request/ARequestQueue.java
index 3d82f8eb5..798da3fa5 100644
--- a/base/server/cmscore/src/com/netscape/cmscore/request/ARequestQueue.java
+++ b/base/server/cmscore/src/com/netscape/cmscore/request/ARequestQueue.java
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ public abstract class ARequestQueue
     }
 
     public void updateRequest(IRequest r) {
+        // defualt is to really update ldap
+        String delayLDAPCommit = r.getExtDataInString("delayLDAPCommit");
         ((Request) r).mModificationTime = CMS.getCurrentDate();
 
         String name = getUserIdentity();
@@ -547,9 +549,12 @@ public abstract class ARequestQueue
         if (name != null)
             r.setExtData(IRequest.UPDATED_BY, name);
 
-        // TODO: use a state flag to determine whether to call
-        // addRequest or modifyRequest (see newRequest as well)
-        modifyRequest(r);
+        // by default, write request to LDAP
+        if (delayLDAPCommit == null || !delayLDAPCommit.equals("true")) {
+            // TODO: use a state flag to determine whether to call
+            // addRequest or modifyRequest (see newRequest as well)
+            modifyRequest(r);
+        } // else: delay the write to ldap
     }
 
     // PRIVATE functions