Mike, I just rechecked some earlier conversations and confirmed they are using JSON. I don't know if they are using the IDL as a stone tablet or a living document, though.
-b On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM Bill Erickson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I can't say for sure what they're doing. (I asked if they'd open source > it, no dice there). I showed them some code that was using the JSON output > and talked about the IDL. I looked at the XML output too, but unless I'm > missing something, it seemed like you still needed to use the IDL to > explain the array positions -- I didn't see a way to generate field names. > Maybe that's just the RPC gateway? > > -b > > On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 6:03 PM Mike Rylander <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Bill, >> >> Do you know if they're using the xml output format to avoid having to >> learn about the IDL mapping? I'm mostly curious about external use of >> various OpenSRF entry points, and where any effort might be best spent. >> >> Regards, >> >> Mike Rylander >> >> -- Sent from my phone, please pardon my thumbs. >> | Research and Development Manager >> | Equinox Open Library Initiative >> | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) >> | email: [email protected] >> | web: http://EquinoxInitiative.org >> >> On Wed, May 27, 2020, 5:14 PM Bill Erickson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Lynn, >>> >>> We've done some work with Conversight at KCLS. In our case, they are >>> using standard Evergreen APIs via the osrf-gateway-v1 and a Supercat feed >>> for MARC records. This should not require any local changes. >>> >>> We did create one small API tweak to support a certain work flow for >>> them (including lost items in a certain patron items out call) that I'd be >>> happy to share. >>> >>> -b >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:05 PM Floyd, Angelia Lynn < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> We have had several conversations with Conversight about Libro, and >>>> adding it for several different libraries. They prefer to us the REST API >>>> for access, does anyone have Evergreen set up this way? That may be able >>>> to help me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------- >>>> Lynn Floyd >>>> MIS Supervisor >>>> >>>> >>>> Indiana State Library >>>> https://www.in.gov/library/ >>>> 315 W Ohio St >>>> Indianapolis, IN 46202 >>>> 317-232-3290 >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>
