From 6a7d650e44134d161a4614a5e68245216dec2b19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Dickmeiss Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 14:08:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README. --- README | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 7bed44f..79ec0a5 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ * Sebastian Hammer, Adam Dickmeiss Compilation and installation for YAZ - $Id: README,v 1.20 1998-01-29 13:30:23 adam Exp $ + $Id: README,v 1.21 1998-01-29 14:08:43 adam Exp $ The primary output of the source here is the lib/libyaz.a library, which contains support functions for implementing the server or client @@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ role of Z39.50/SR. Windows programmers: refer to the file windows.txt which describes how to compile the software using Microsoft Visual C++. -Two test-programs of interest are generated when you type 'make' at -the top level: ztest/ztest and client/client. Ztest is a dummy database +Two test-programs of interest are generated when you type 'make' at the +top level: ztest/ztest and client/client. Ztest is a dummy database server which returns canned responses to all queries. It's good for verifying that the protocol works ok, and ztest.c shows a minimalistic implementation of the 'backend' interface. Client is a linemode Z39.50 client. It supports a fair amount of the -functionality of Z39.50v2/SR, but some things you need to enable or disable -by recompilation. Its primary purpose is to excersise the package, and -verify that the protocol works OK. It can be started by typing +functionality of Z39.50v2/SR, but some things you need to enable or +disable by recompilation. Its primary purpose is to excersise the +package, and verify that the protocol works OK. It can be started +by typing client tcp:: @@ -30,14 +31,15 @@ at the UNIX prompt, to connect to a Z39.50 server, or client osi:['/']: -to connect to an OSI SR target (this requires mOSI-support). To connect to -the DANBIB test target, you might use: +to connect to an OSI SR target (this requires mOSI-support). To connect +to the DANBIB test target, you might use: client osi:0103/find2.denet.dk:4500 Use '?' to get a list of the available commands. -The current query language is a bit awkward, but functional: +The current query language for the find command is a bit awkward, but +functional: query ::= ['@attrset' ] rpn rpn ::= complex | simple | attr rpn @@ -65,6 +67,18 @@ Andersen @attrset Bib-1 @and @attr GILS 2=2008 Washington @attr 1=21 weather +The sort command takes a sequence of sort specifications. A sort +specification holds a field (sort criteria) and is followed by flags. +If the sort critieria includes = it is assumed that the sort SortKey +is of type sortAttributes using Bib-1. The integer before the = is +the attribute type and the integer following the = is the attribute +value. If no = is in the SortKey it is treated as a sortfield-type +of type InternationalString. Flags observed are s (sort case +sensitive), i (sort case insensitive), < (ascending), > (descending). +Eg.: + 1=4 i> (use is title, insensitive, ascending). + Title s< (String Title, sensitive, descending). + The directories: doc - Documentation. -- 1.7.10.4