[OPEN-ILS-DEV] 1.6RC1 - Z39.50 Servers

[Mike Rylander]

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Duimovich, George
<George.Duimovich at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca> wrote:
>
> Thanks, but sorry, Mike, my poorly communicated message forgot to
> specify that I was referring to Staff Client modifications/additions of
> Z server *targets* for cataloging.
>

Ahh, sorry.  This is configured in the opensrf.xml config file.  You
can add new attributes to existing Z server definitions.  There is,
however, an issue with using the in-db (and staff client) server and
attribute definitions ... I'm actually working on that right now.

--miker

> Your details about the z server helpful though, as we'll have to look at
> that soon too!
>
> George
>
>
>
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> Mike Rylander
> Sent: September 21, 2009 10:24
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> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] 1.6RC1 - Z39.50 Servers
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Duimovich, George
> <George.Duimovich at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I take it this must me a known issue, but Z39.50 Servers is missing
>> the ability to add/modify target searth attributes (fields, indexes,
>> etc. to be able to search)..
>>
>
> The Z server (strictly speaking, external to EG proper) is backed by the
> built-in SRU interface.  That, in turn, is implemented on top of the
> core search infrastructure.  So, to add search points to the Z interface
> that don't exist by default you have to add core indexing
> definitions[1].  Then you can use the attribute mapping config file[2]
> to point specific Z attributes at internal search classes.  Right now,
> the Z attributes can only be pointed at the class level, but in future
> versions you'll be able to target specific, user-defined index
> definitions.
>
> Does that help?
>
> [1]
> http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=scratchpad:random_magic_spells#
> how_to_include_a_specific_marc_field_with_a_specific_search_class
> [2]
> http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-admin:sru_and_z39.50#
> setting_up_z39.50_server_support_in_evergreen
> (dg0.conf)
>
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> Mike Rylander
>  | VP, Research and Design
>  | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Evergreen Experts  | phone:
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Mike Rylander
 | VP, Research and Design
 | Equinox Software, Inc. / The Evergreen Experts
 | phone:  1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
 | email:  miker at esilibrary.com
 | web:  http://www.esilibrary.com