[Koha-zebra] Koha & zebra (continuing to try to understand...)

[Paul POULAIN]

Sebastian Hammer a écrit :
> Hi All,
> 
> I'll attempt to answer the questions that relate directly to Zebra..

>> Once again, if I understand correctly, this Perl/API is not 100% ready 
>> & not released yet.
> 
> 
> Correct. The YAZ/ZOOM API (C language) supports these extensions, but 
> they are not supported by Net::Z3950, which doesn't use YAZ/ZOOM. 
> Net::Z3950 predates the ZOOM specification, and it is implemented on top 
> of a lower-level API in the YAZ toolkit. The solution that we have 
> discussed with Joshua involves building a new and better Perl API that 
> more closely reflects the ZOOM standard, directly atop the YAZ/ZOOM API. 
> It would thus benefit from a range of extended functionality in 
> YAZ/ZOOM, such as normalizing MARC records to UTF-8/MARCXML, and the 
> extended services for database updates.

and moving to zebra will help getting rid with Net::z3950 & Event.pm 
that is problematic.

> That makes sense. The Zebra manual has simple examples of how to create 
> a simple database.

Playing with zebra was task 0, that has already been done : I have a 
UNIMARC setup at least partially functionnal. I will submit it if you 
are interested once it will be 100% ok.


> 
>> I imagine this last step very easy, just replacing a file writing (the 
>> iso2709 record) & a system call (to run idzebra) by a "zebra 
>> connection open" and "deals the MARC record".
> 
> 
> That makes sense, too.

great.

>> You, indexdata guys, do you think i'm right there or wrong ? should I 
>> go that way ?
> 
> 
> I think it makes sense. I'd start by just running the admin interface a 
> bit from the shell.. try loading up some marc records and see how it goes.


> I *think* I would recommend that you start with the CVS version of YAZ 
> and Zebra rather than using the current releases.

could you explain why ? (& how to get cvs  ?)

-- 
Paul POULAIN
Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres
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