Oracle-L: Re: Z39.50

From: Pete Barnett <pete_at_ALPHA.OIT.OSSHE.EDU>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 11:50:04 -0500
Message-Id: <9603051707.AA17141@alice.jcc.com>

Folks,

Once again I must reveal my ignorance - what is Z39.50?

Pete

On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, David Godfrey wrote:

> Hello Dina,
>
> In my previous life, the application I worked on implemented a working
> version of Z39.50 - infact it's being used in a couple of European
> projects - one of which has a site in Greece - University of
> Thessoliniki [sp?]. It's successfully working with connections from
> the application. Oracle DB, to MacDonnell Douglas library apps, to
> GEAC....
>
> The Z39.50 implementation wasn't done via Forms, but via a separate
> request processor and C++.
>
> I wouldn't recommend looking at forms as a good interface to this sort
> of protocol - there are cheap Z39.50 front ends out there - I can't
> remember their names, but they cost about US$50 a throw.
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
> David Godfrey
>
> dgodfrey_at_continuum.co.nz
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator

> Subject: Z39.50
> Author: "ORACLE database mailing list." <ORACLE-L_at_CCVM.SUNYSB.EDU> at
INTERNET
> Date: 06/03/1996 5:13 AM
>
>
> Hi
>
> I subscribed to the ORACLE-L list a few days ago, so I don't
> know if you have ever discussed about Z39.50.
>
> Has anyone used the Z39.50 protocol in order to build
> a database independent application with Developer/2000?
> Is there a software with implemented services to buy?
>
> We are working with Oracle 7.2 on a NOVELL 3.12 server.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Dina Patelodimou
> KNOWLEDGE S.A.
> Patras, GREECE
>
Received on Tue Mar 05 1996 - 12:08:02 CST