On Tue, 21 Dec 2004, LeVan,Ralph wrote:
>> From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>>> Even so, I suspect most servers will generate the Explain information
>>> automatically so there is no real duplication of configuration
>> Really? I very much doubt it. Especially as the information changes
>> very infrequently once the server is set up. Automatically generating
> Sorry, but I automatically generate mine.
> The problem is that I have a number of configuration files that I need
> to run the service.
I use the Explain ZeeRex record as a config file, thereby avoiding the
issue.
> classes. None of this stuff fits into an Explain record, but an Explain
> record can be derived from this stuff.
Sure it does.
<index ralph:filePath="/home/ralph/files/index1.idx">
is quite permissable in ZeeRex. You just have to be willing to either
strip it before sending, or share it with the world.
Documented here:
http://explain.z3950.org/dtd/extensions.html
Which I use in:
http://srw.cheshire3.org/services/l5r
Rob
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