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2001 User Meeting OCLC SiteSearch Update Doug Loynes SiteSearch Product Manager

2001 User Meeting OCLC SiteSearch Update Doug Loynes SiteSearch Product Manager. SiteSearch 4.1.2 May 11, 2001 Release. Highlights WebZ Database Builder/Record Builder Other changes. SiteSearch 4.1.2. WebZ – Interface enhancements Sort databases by displayed name (vs. dbname)

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2001 User Meeting OCLC SiteSearch Update Doug Loynes SiteSearch Product Manager

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  1. 2001 User MeetingOCLC SiteSearch UpdateDoug LoynesSiteSearch Product Manager

  2. SiteSearch 4.1.2May 11, 2001 Release Highlights • WebZ • Database Builder/Record Builder • Other changes

  3. SiteSearch 4.1.2 WebZ – Interface enhancements • Sort databases by displayed name (vs. dbname) • Limit the number of dbs in a custom topic selected by a patron • Brief results: Supports full text button and DRA holdings display • Full text records: Retain preformatted display • Generate new window from hotlink • More parameters to AddRecordData class for controlling display, including diacritics, max Length and “Missing Data”

  4. SiteSearch 4.1.2 WebZ – Interlibrary loan enhancements • IPIG-compliant ILL services: OCLC ILL Direct Request ILL Manager (RLG) PALS (MnSCU/PALS) Library.Request (TLC) WINGS (Pigasus) • ILL profiling ILL service set per institution, per database by authorization • ILL “Double Check” New configurable feature that checks patron’s home catalog before processing patron-initiated ILL request

  5. SiteSearch 4.1.2 WebZ – Other features • FirstSearch5.0 database configuration files Initially OBI databases. Databases.ini file updated. • SUTRS Return full text records with SUTRS syntax • Query normalization Parameters to support special phrase searching such as double hyphens (Elections--local) or spaces

  6. SiteSearch 4.1.2 Database Builder / Record Builder • DCQ – Dublin Core Qualifiers Enforces relationships between schemes and qualifiers Ability to set default values • Constant data Enforce constant data elements through RB workforms Constant data may be edited • Cataloger privileges Greater control over workflows Options in menu items reflect cataloger privileges Assign default database at cataloger level

  7. SiteSearch 4.1.2 Database Builder / Record Builder • Record statuses Customizable record status options • Save database Search records by date range, record status, and cataloger id • New icons Icons more descriptive of the action they perform • Add repeatable fields without returning to top of screen

  8. SiteSearch 4.1.2 Database Builder / Record Builder • Documentation for customizing DC templates Topics include: Setting locally defined XML elements Adding or removing DC schemes/qualifiers Adding constant data Removing elements Renaming element label • SSDOT RB journal files recovery automated through SSDOT SGML conversion enhanced for RB/DB uniformity

  9. SiteSearch 4.1.2 Other changes • Authentication enhancements • Utilities included to convert 4.1.1 db to 4.1.2 db • MySQL replaces mSQL • IP authorization through ZBroker • Linux new support platform. HP-UX discontinued

  10. SiteSearch 4.2.0 Fourth quarter 2001 release Database Builder / Record Builder Next Generation Database Engine • Successor to Newton engine (Newton will still be shipped in SS420) • Java-based • Unicode support • Easier to configure and administer • Easier to customize

  11. SiteSearch 4.2.0 Database Builder / Record Builder • Supports relevance ranking • Updates more reliable • Reads USMARC and SGML/XML records directly • Also reads BER and Newton databases • Batch-level import and export WebZ • Patron view of WorldCat • Bath Profile compliance (Desirable)

  12. Questions?

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