>If you're referring to my comment on indexes, this isn't what I meant. >I simply meant the .des files that contain pointers to the actual >books, whether in .boo or .pdf format, and the metadata necessary to >decide if a book is current or has been superceded. It looks as though >IBM is not maintaining those files, perhaps because Softcopy Librarian >has gone away along with Softcopy Reader, even though SL supports the >IBM-preferred PDF format quite nicely.
All the electronic-only deliverables SHOULD have the .des file (it is usually in the root). It still works with Softcopy Librarian (SCL). I usually test by installing the electronic-only then starting SCL to see if updates occur (and usually they do as more products are NOT on the main platform schedule then are on the platform schedule). >Easier than what? It was much the easier to let SL do the work... Before with physical-only media, it was all or nothing. Now you can skip getting the entire collection, go to the Publications Center and only download the products of interest (use the XKS shelf name to get the related docs). Of course, you can still use SCL to update either the entire electronic collection or individual shelves. Kevin Minerley ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
