16 Timeout periods component
Summary
Include the timeout periods component in the URL if you want to override the timeout periods set in the administrative module with shorter timeout periods.
The timeout periods specified in the administrative module are used when the timeout periods component is not included in a URL.
The following table contains options, formats, and examples for the timeout periods component:
| Timeout period | Component format | Component example |
|---|---|---|
| Session timeout and full-text timeout | timeout=[300-1800 seconds] &fttimeout=[900-2700 seconds] | timeout=600 &fttimeout=900 |
Notes
If a user's FirstSearch session times out or ends before the user exits properly, the user sees a message indicating that the session has ended. After clicking OK, the user returns to the page containing the link clicked to access FirstSearch.
In the administrative module, timeout periods are specified in minutes. For IP-address recognition, timeout periods are specified in seconds.
| Minutes | Seconds |
|---|---|
| 5 | 300 |
| 10 | 600 |
| 15 | 900 |
| 20 | 1200 |
| 25 | 1500 |
| 30 | 1800 |
| 35 | 2100 |
| 40 | 2400 |
| 45 | 2700 |
Examples of IP-address recognition URLs
Example 1
| Example | http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?timeout=600&fttimeout=1200 |
| Description | Log on to FirstSearch and set the session timeout period to 600 seconds (10 minutes) and the full-text timeout period to 1200 seconds (20 minutes). |
Example 2
| Example | http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?timeout=600&fttimeout=1200&done=referer |
| Description | Log on to FirstSearch and set the session timeout period to 600 seconds (10 minutes) and the full-text timeout period to 1200 seconds (20 minutes). When exiting FirstSearch, return to the page from which the user entered FirstSearch. |