> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 08:40:14 -0500
> From: "LeVan,Ralph" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/search/bob/SearchRetrieveService?query=dog
> >
> > That returns unknown SRW diagnostic 404.
>
> Exactly what I intended.  Of course, I would prefer an SRW
> diagnostic code.

Let's get this straight: there is current no "not found" SRW
diagnostic, so you're just using and HTTP error code instead?
Sheesh.  Why not save two bytes and use errno 2 (ENOENT)?

(Please tell me I am misunderstanding this.)

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