Ralph, it still is a very nice tool. 
Could you send me all the base-URLs that have been used? I would also
like to make them all available in a  an SRU accessible database and try
to figure out how a metasearch portal can handle the differences between
different targets when doing simultaneous searching. 
A very prelimenary test version is available at 
http://krait.kb.nl/coop/tel/SRUportal/?start=sru_targets.xml.  
Such a concept (but then not written by me) could also help in
compatibility testing.

Theo


>>> [log in to unmask] 19-09-2005 17:36 >>>
At 11:02 AM 9/19/2005 -0400, LeVan,Ralph wrote:
>Thanks, Sebastian!  I'd have spent too much time following that red
>herring!
>
>Beats me why it doesn't like it.

Try lots of raw onion.. i find that really complements red herring.
Oooh. 
You're making me all homesick.

--Seb

>Ralph
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> > On Behalf Of Sebastian Hammer
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:52 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask] 
> > Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
> >
> > Ralph,
> >
> > The 'register=on' was generated by your app -- it's not part
> > of the base URL.
> >
> > Please try this base URL: z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> >
> > Same result,
> >
> > --Seb
> >
> > At 09:56 AM 9/19/2005 -0400, LeVan,Ralph wrote:
> > >Isn't this base URL in error?
> > >http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?register=on? 
> > >
> > >You can't just stick whatever parameters you want into the URL. 
My
> > >understanding of the rules was that the URL consisted of
> > host, optional
> > >port, and database.  Our parameters would follow a question
> > mark that
> > >we would provide (the question mark is not part of the
> > database name).
> > >
> > >My tester is completely unprepared for a URL with a question mark
> > >embedded in it.
> > >
> > >Ralph
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On
> > > > Behalf Of Mike Taylor
> > > > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:39 AM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask] 
> > > > Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:00:55 -0400
> > > > > From: "LeVan,Ralph" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >
> > > > > Okay, I've got my tester up as a site.  Try
> > > > > http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/SRUServerTester.html.
> > > >
> > > > Nice!  Thanks for putting this up.
> > > >
> > > > However --
> > > >
> > > > http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/test/SRUServerTester?url=http%3A%2F%

> > > > 2Fz3950.loc.gov%3A7090%2Fvoyager&register=on
> > > >
> > > >       running SRU tests for baseURL:
> > http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager 
> > > >       tests of Explain
> > > >           trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager 
> > > >       test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> > > >       test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> > > >       null
> > > >           trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager? 
> > > >       test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> > > >       test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> > > >       null
> > > >           trying:
> > http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain 
> > > >       test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> > > >       test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> > > >       null
> > > >           trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1

> > > >       test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> > > >       test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> > > >       null
> > > >           trying:
> > > > http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain&version=1.1

> > > >       test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> > > >       test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> > > >       null
> > > >
> > > >       5 tests given
> > > >       5 tests failed
> > > >       problems detected!
> > > >
> > > > Not good!
> > > >
> > > >  _/|_
> > > >
> >
___________________________________________________________________
> > > > /o ) \/  Mike Taylor  <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > http://www.miketaylor.org.uk )_v__/\  "The interpreter is
> > fairly bad
> > > > at useful error reporting and
> > > >       other such luxuries.  Just try to write bug-free code"
--
> > > >       David Fletcher.
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Sebastian Hammer, Index Data, www.indexdata.com Direct phone:
> > (603) 209-6853 Fax: (603) 357-1813
> >

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