</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>sort</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies sort criteria. The argument is a comma-separated list
+ (no whitespace allowed) of sort fields, with the highest-priority
+ field first. A sort field may be followed by a colon followed by
+ the number '0' (decreasing) or '1' (increasing). Default
+ sort order is decreasing.
+ Sort field names can be any field name designated as a sort field
+ in the pazpar2.cfg file, or the special names 'relevance' and
+ 'position'.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If not specified here or as <link linkend="sort-default">sort-default"</link>
+ in pazpar2.cfg, Pazpar2 will default to the built-in 'relevance' ranking.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Having sort criteria at search is important for targets that
+ supports native sorting in order to get best results. Pazpar2
+ will trigger a new search if search criteria changes from Pazpar2
+ to target-based sorting or visa-versa.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
Specifies sort criteria. The argument is a comma-separated list
(no whitespace allowed) of sort fields, with the highest-priority
field first. A sort field may be followed by a colon followed by
- the number '0' or '1', indicating whether results should be sorted in
- increasing or decreasing order according to that field. 0==Decreasing is
- the default.
+ the number '0' (decreasing) or '1' (increasing). Default
+ sort order is decreasing.
Sort field names can be any field name designated as a sort field
in the pazpar2.cfg file, or the special names 'relevance' and
'position'.
+
+ If not specified here or as <link linkend="sort-default">sort-default"</link>
+ in pazpar2.cfg, pazpar2 will default to the built-in 'relevance' ranking.
+
+ Having sort criteria at search is important for targets that
+ supports native sorting in order to get best results. pazpar2
+ will trigger a new search if search criteria changes from pazpar2
+ to target-based sorting.
+
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For targets where If <link linkend="pz:sortmap">pz:sortmap</link>
+ is defined, a sort operation will be executed (possibly including
+ extending the search).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
This optional parameter is an integer which, when given, makes
- Pazpar2 return the raw record for a target. The raw record
- from first target is numbered 0, second numbered 1, etc.
- When a raw record is returned Pazpar2 will XSLT transform the
- record but an XML version is returned. All ISO2709 records are
- returned as MARCXML. OPAC records are returned as YAZ'
- OPAC with an MARCXML sibling.
+ Pazpar2 return the original record for a specific target.
+ The record set from first target is numbered 0,
+ second record set is numbered 1, etc.
+ The nativesyntax setting, as usual, is used to determine how to
+ create XML from the original record - unless parameter
+ <literal>binary</literal> is given in which the record is
+ fetched as "raw" from ZOOM C (raw, original record).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ When offset/checksum is not given, the Pazpar2 metadata for the record
+ is returned and with metadata for each targets' data specified
+ in a 'location' list.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>checksum</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This optional parameter is a string which, when given, makes
+ Pazpar2 return the original record for a specific target. The
+ checksum is returned as attribtue 'checksum' in element
+ 'location' for show command and record command (when checksum
+ and offset is NOT given).
+ The nativesyntax setting, as usual, is used to determine how to
+ create XML from the original record - unless parameter
+ <literal>binary</literal> is given in which the record is
+ fetched as "raw" from ZOOM C (raw, original record).
</para>
<para>
- When offset is not given the Pazpar2 metadata for the record
+ When offset/checksum is not given, the Pazpar2 metadata for the record
is returned and with metadata for each targets' data specified
in a 'location' list.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>nativesyntax</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This optional parameter can be used to override pz:nativesyntax
+ as given for the target. This allow an alternative nativesyntax
+ to be used for original records (see parameteroffset above).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
<term>syntax</term>
<listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
This optional parameter enables "binary" response for retrieval
- of a raw record (i.e. when offset is specified). For binary
- responses the record is <emphasis>not</emphasis> converted to
- XML and the HTTP content type is application/octet-stream.
+ of a original record (i.e. when offset is specified). For binary
+ response the record by default is fetched from ZOOM C using
+ the "raw" option or by parameter nativesyntax if given.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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