Oh, sorry in Z39.50 the parameter is positionInResponse and is an offset
to where the term occurs in the response not an offset from the term, so
ignore my comment
Matthew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Dovey
> Sent: 17 December 2002 18:19
> To: 'Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative'
> Subject: RE: Re: Betr.: Re: scan
>
>
>
> > On another issue - do we really need to keep the position
> > thing? Just an up or down flag may be as useful and is much
> > easier to understand and implement.
>
> Depends whether we need to cursor. I've pulled down the first
> 10 terms given dc.author, Smith - now the user wants the next
> 10 terms in that list. Easiest way is to send a scan of
> dc.author, Smith, position=10 (otherwise I have to scan on
> the last term in the previous response, ask for 11 terms and
> drop the first one...)
>
> Matthew
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