Explain parameter namedResultSets


Issue raised by: Oreste Signore 2 May 1996


Synopsis:
What does the parameter "namedResultSets" of Targetinfo in Explain mean? Does it mean the target supports: This question arise from the two different bib-1 error diagnostics: Does support of "result set naming" imply that the result set name is supported as an operand in the query?

Response:
The two features, "named result sets" and "result set as query operand", are completely orthogonal. A target might not support named results sets (meaning that an origin may use only "default" as Result-set-name in a Search Request) while the target may support the use of the "default" result set in a query. Conversely the target might support named result sets (meaning that an origin may use names other than "default" as Result-set-name in a Search Request) but not support result set name as an operand in a query.

Status: Approved (10/96)
Library of Congress
Library of Congress Help Desk (10/18/96)