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.

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

Task-Specific-parameters for DatabaseUpdate

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 “oc m” + 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:

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

    Example:

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.