RE: Representing DRA holdings in a future Z39.50 client app

Andrew,

To complement Martin's accurate description, Sirsi-DRA has written specs for
implementing this format.  I'll send them off to you in a separate message.


Best Regards,
Rolande

Rolande St-Gelais
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DRA Information Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin Pollard
To: A. Bullen
Cc: www-zig@w3.org; levinej@sls.lib.il.us
Sent: 2/14/2002 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Representing DRA holdings in a future Z39.50 client app

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
<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


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