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WSU Z39.50 server information

Server Software Vendor/System: epixtech Horizon, Z39.50 Version 2 conformant, but does handle some Version 3 aspects (such as ScanRequest)

Host Machine: webpac.wayne.edu

Port: 280

Availability: 24 Hours/Day, 7 Days/Week

Database Name: waynest

Z39.50 Services Supported:
Initrequest - PreferredMessageSize is ignored, ExceptionalRecordSize tested up to 250,000 bytes
SearchRequest - query must be in RPN syntax. ElementSetNames must be one of b, f, bnh.
PreferredRecordSyntax must be one of USMARC, UNIMARC, or OPAC.
DeleteRequest
ScanRequest

Z39.50 Services NOT Supported:
SortRequest (another mechanism is used to implement sorting of resultSets)
CloseRequest
Segments and Fragments
ExplainRequest
ExtendedServices

Element Set: b (brief) and f (full)

Record Syntax: USMARC, UNIMARC, OPAC

Structure Attributes:
1 (phrase) for index type 1 alpha lists
1 (phrase) for index type 2 inverted lists
1 (phrase) for index type 4 multi-source
2 (word) for index type 0 keyword
3 (key) for index type 3 call number

Search

Z39.50 Use Attribute
Basic Keyword 1036
Title Keyword 33
Serials Keyword 200
Subject Keyword 121
Author Keyword 1003
Series Keyword 5
Title Browse 4
Serials Browse 202
ISBN 7
ISSN 8
Library of Congress Subject Browse 27
Medical Subject Browse (MeSH) 25
Author Browse 1003
Series Browse 5
Library of Congress Call Number Browse 16

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