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Z39.50 Database Update Implementation for OCLC Z39.50 Cataloging: Extended Service Definition

Revised: May 21, 2007

Purpose

OCLC supports setting institution holding symbols and producing catalog cards via the Z39.50-1995 DatabaseUpdate Extended Service Definition. The following is the general definition of how OCLC has implemented these Z39.50-1995 capabilities in its target server. Refer to The Z39.50 Document for more information about the Extended Services DatabaseUpdate Service.

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Service Definitions

The OCLC Z39.50 server does not maintain a task package database. All databaseUpdate tasks are assumed waited. The OCLC Z39.50 server DatabaseUpdate Extended Service supports only the creation of a task package that will be returned in the response.

Extended Service Common Parameters Implementation

Common Task Package Parameter Origin Supplied Target Response Task Package Parameter
Function x (Create only)    
packageType x (DatabaseUpdate)    
taskStatus     x
packageDiagnostic   x (opt)  
Task-Specific-parameters   x x
Task-package   x  
operation status   x  

Task-Specific-parameters for DatabaseUpdate

Task-Specific-Parameters Origin Supplied Target Supplied Task Package Parameter
action x   x
databaseName x   x
suppliedRecords x    
updateStatus   x x

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Updating Holdings and Ordering Catalog Cards

    databaseName =  "oclc_oluc_holdings" OR "OCLCInstitutionRecords"
    action       =  elementUpdate
    suppliedRecords ::= SEQUENCE OF SEQUENCE {record  [4] IMPLICIT EXTERNAL}
    -- note only one record will be accepted per request.
    oid=1.2.840.10003.5.1000.17.1
    holdingSymbolRecord ::=  SEQUENCE {
	olucRecordNumber	[5] IMPLICIT InternationalString,


    oid=1.2.840.10003.10.1000.17.1002
    cardProduction ::=  SEQUENCE {
	produceCards	[1] IMPLICIT Boolean,
	addFlag   	[2] IMPLICIT Boolean optional,
	allFlag 	[3] IMPLICIT Boolean optional,
	xtraCards	[4] IMPLICIT Integer optional }  OPTIONAL

Catalog Cards

A library must have a catalog card profle before ordering catalog cards. For more information about catalog card profiles, contact your regional service provider.

Definitions:

    
   produceCards = flag that indicates user is requesting cards.

   addFlag      = flag that indicates one extra card will be produced for
                  the first holding library code in the 049 field.

   allFlag      = flag that indicates cards will be produced for all holding
                  library codes in the 049 field.

  xtraCards    = produce up to 255 extra cards according to user's
                  instructions.

Record numbers

8-digit.  If the number is 8 or fewer digits, the form should be “ocm” + OCLC accession number. The number may or may not contain leading zeroes and a single trailing space.

   Example: These two variations both result in the same record being updated:

    • ocm1
    • ocm00000001

9-digit.  If the number is 9 digits, the form should be “ocn” + OCLC accession number. The number will not contain a trailing space.

   Example:

    • ocn100000000

The institiution symbol associated with the authorization supplied in the Init Service will be used to update the holdings database.

Notes: OCLCInstitutionRecords

Updating holdings in the OCLCInstitutionRecords database will automatically update the holding on the master record in the OCLC WorldCat database.


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