Re: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations
Yes, but only if the server you are using supports the z39.50 extended attributes. However, few commercial ils systems seem to support it by default. Tr * Terry Reese Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services 121 Valley Library Corvallis, OR 97331 phone: 541.737.6384 * -Original Message- From: Eric Lease Morgan Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 12:16 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations Does Z39.50 support write operations? We here at Notre Dame may be working with a vendor in the near future who will be reading our MARC bibliographic records via Z39.50. I have also been told, not necessarily by the vendor, that these same records will be updated and reinserted back into our catalog by the vendor. I am quite familiar with Z39.50's ability to search and download content, but I am not familiar with its ability to write back to the server. Is this possible? -- Eric Lease Morgan University of Notre Dame
Re: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations
On Jun 3, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Reese, Terry wrote: Does Z39.50 support write operations? Yes, but only if the server you are using supports the z39.50 extended attributes. However, few commercial ILS systems seem to support it by default. Well, you learn something new everyday. Thank you. Does anybody know whether or not Ex Libris's Alelph has such support? -- Eric Morgan
Re: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote: On Jun 3, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Reese, Terry wrote: Does Z39.50 support write operations? Yes, but only if the server you are using supports the z39.50 extended attributes. However, few commercial ILS systems seem to support it by default. Well, you learn something new everyday. Thank you. Does anybody know whether or not Ex Libris's Alelph has such support? Except for Louis XVIII... There's a registry of Z39.50 implementations at http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/register/entries.html , which lists Aleph as supporting the Database Update Extended Service (see Z39.50 2003http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/Z39-50-2003.pdf, pp. 141-145 and pp. 255-256. You can also ask the server itself, using the Explain service. Sometimes the server may even tell the truth. One thing to be wary of is that a lot of vendors do not put much effort into their Z39.50 implementations in case customers try to escape; there may be some arbitrary limitations or holdings related issue put in to make sure you remember who's boss. Simon
Re: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations
Zebra does. http://indexdata.com/zebra/ On 3 June 2011 20:19, Reese, Terry terry.re...@oregonstate.edu wrote: Yes, but only if the server you are using supports the z39.50 extended attributes. However, few commercial ils systems seem to support it by default. Tr * Terry Reese Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services 121 Valley Library Corvallis, OR 97331 phone: 541.737.6384 * -Original Message- From: Eric Lease Morgan Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 12:16 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] z39.50 and write operations Does Z39.50 support write operations? We here at Notre Dame may be working with a vendor in the near future who will be reading our MARC bibliographic records via Z39.50. I have also been told, not necessarily by the vendor, that these same records will be updated and reinserted back into our catalog by the vendor. I am quite familiar with Z39.50's ability to search and download content, but I am not familiar with its ability to write back to the server. Is this possible? -- Eric Lease Morgan University of Notre Dame
