How to Display Item Information in z39 Server

Question

How is item information displayed via the z39.50 server?

Answer

In $alephe_tab/z39_server/z39_server_xxx01.conf add the following line:

out-record-expand Z39_SERVER

In xxx01/tab/tab_expand add:

Z39_SERVER expand_doc_bib_z30
Z39_SERVER expand_doc_bib_tab04
• expand_doc_bib_z30 adds information from items (z30 records) to field z30 in BIB record
• expand_doc_bib_tab04 calls table tab04, which converts alphanumeric field codes into numeric field codes as alphanumeric field codes are not allowed in z39.50 protocol.

In xxx01/tab/tab04 add:

90 Z30## 930## N

Item information is moved to field 930 which is then displayed when searching via z39.50. (930 is of course only an example, you may choose any other numeric field code.)

Category: Z39.50 (500)

• Article last edited: 10/8/2013