- From: Marvin Pollard <mpollard@calstate.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:21:36 -0800
- To: "A. Bullen" <abullen@ameritech.net>
- CC: www-zig@w3.org, levinej@sls.lib.il.us
- Message-ID: <3C6C0E40.7DB4EE81@calstate.edu>
Andrew, DRA Classic does not support the Opac Record Syntax. In order to retrieve the holdings information we did this: Take the Marion bibliographic database number out of the bib data in the present response and then submit a new search, using the Marion Bib database number, in a search of the circle_item_file database. We use a 1,12 Use attribute for the search to retrieve the circulation information. The Object Identifier for this search is: 1.2.840.10003.5.1000.10.1, DRA Classic uses a 6 digit code which can be mapped to a temporary location label for human eyes. Contact the library to learn what the codes mean. The DRA Classic Circle_item-file provides the Call number, the Item ID, the temporary location and the availability status in the present response. DATABASE = circle_item_file, Contact me directly if you need more information about how to do this Marvin Pollard "A. Bullen" wrote: > Dear all, > > Please let me first apologize for what is probably a hopelessly naive > question. I did try to search the archives for the answer, but the > search doesn't seem to be working. > > To wit: I am trying to implement a Z39.50 client connection to a DRA > (Classic) online catalog. We are currently using a (at this point) > rather old implementation of OCLC's SiteSearch product, but we need to > expand beyond its capabilities. In trying to use the YAZ toolkit, I can > easily connect to and get good solid results from the server; however, I > cannot get holdings information returned along with its accompanying > record. I CAN get good holdings information from the OCLC client. See > the difference at http://www.finditillinois.org/drarecords.html. > Obviously, in a DRA system, there is a separate file that contains > holdings which is then attached to the record. Also obviously, OCLC has > put in a lovely little widget of code into their black box JAR file > that retrieves the full MARC record. Since I can't get at that, I would > like to be able to duplicate their efforts. > > Questions to this community: > > A. What is the name of this file in a DRA system? > B. How does one reach it through a mechanism like a Z client? > C. What links the master MARC record with its holdings record? > > Thank you for your time, > > Andrew Bullen > Illinois State Library -- Marvin E. Pollard, Jr. mpollard@calstate.edu Project Manager http://uias.calstate.edu Unified Information Access System California State University 562 951-4262 401 Golden Shore FAX 562 951-4925 Long Beach, Ca 90802
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