Glob-pattern for virt_db match (bug #3106)

[metaproxy-moved-to-github.git] / doc / virt_db.xml

diff --git a/doc/virt_db.xml b/doc/virt_db.xml
index 1fbdf96..c0a305b 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/virt_db.xml
+++ b/doc/virt_db.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@
    Z39.50 virtual database recognized.
    The name of the database is the text content of the
    <literal>&lt;database&gt;</literal> element which should be
-   first element inside th virtual section.
+   first element inside the virtual section. 
+  </para>
+  <para>
+   For Metaproxy 1.0.20 and later, the database is treated as a glob pattern.
+   This allows operators * (any number of any character) and 
+   ? (any single character). The virtual sections are inspected in
+   the order given. The first matching virtual database is used.
   </para>
   <para>
    Following that is one or more <literal>&lt;target&gt;</literal>
@@ -74,6 +80,10 @@
         <database>db3</database>
         <target>indexdata.com/special</target>
       </virtual>
+      <virtual>
+        <database>*</database><!-- default -->
+        <target>localhost:9999</target>
+      </virtual>
     </filter>
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    </screen>