Terry’s Worklog

  • MarcEdit API Addition: BatchZ3950SearchEx

    In early December 2012, I added a new API to the MarcEdit API that allowed a single Z39.50 Search to provide the results back as an array of Objects (rather than just a big string dump).  You can read more about that at: https://blog.reeset.net/archives/1133.  I’ve now added the compliment function for the BatchZ39.50 function: BatchZ3950SearchEx. …

  • Excel Quirks when working with the Delimited Text Translator

    Every now and again, I get messages on the list noting that when trying to translate Excel files with longer fields or with numerical data — MarcEdit’s extracted data doesn’t always reflect what’s in the file.  It can be confusing, and understanding the why of it all probably isn’t something folks want/need to understand —…

  • MarcEdit 5.8 Update posted

    Sorry this one came in late — I had planned on posting this one on Sunday but wasn’t able to get it finished due to an error in the build process.  However, those issues have been resolved and the update has been posted.  This update includes new feature and a few enhancements: [New Feature] Direct…

  • MarcEdit 5.8 API Addition: Z3950SearchEx

    MarcEdit has two COM and .NET API for providing Z39.50 searching — one API provides access to a Single Query and one a batch query: [Z3950Search & BatchZ3950Search].  Both of these options deposit returned data into a file.  However, I’ve been asked if the single search can also provide an array of objects.  COM doesn’t…

  • Running PHP from the comand line (CLI)

    I occasionally have occasion to build small projects (web and command line) to do various things.  A lot of times, these projects could be done in things like Rails or another framework, but honestly, I don’t need that much overhead so I fall back to using PHP or PERL.  Between the two, I prefer working…

  • C# Koha API library – code repository

    I’ve placed C# code library that I’m using in MarcEdit up on my github account: https://github.com/reeset/koha_api.git for those that are interested.  License for this code is CC0.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to work with users or vendors from the other platforms to provide libraries in C# for their implementations as well. Cheers, –TR

  • MarcEdit Direct ILS Integration – Update/Create records [Koha Example]

    This afternoon, I put the finishing touches on the update/creation components for the ILS direct integration framework in MarcEdit.  As a proof of concept, I’ve continued to demonstrate the processing utilizing Koha’s API.  The Koha API has been abstracted as a separate class so I can push up to github for those interested in a…

  • Working with the Koha ILS HTTP API

    I’ve been spending the last week working with the Koha API, using it as an example for MarcEdit’s direct ILS integration platform.  After spending some time working with it and pushing some data through it, I have a couple of brief thoughts. I was pleasantly surprised as how easy the API was to work with. …

  • MarcEdit Direct ILS Integration – Searching for data [single and batch] — [Koha Example]

    One of the new features coming to MarcEdit is direct ILS integration.  Working with Koha as a proof of concept, the attached video demonstrates how users can utilize the MarcEditor to retrieve data directly from within their ILS system (using both single and batch searches).  This feature will be available to users around Dec. 1st-ish,…

  • MarcEdit Direct ILS Integration Setup [Koha Example]

    One of the things I have been working on is a framework for supporting the ability to configure MarcEdit to support the direct integration with one’s ILS system.  Many ILS systems like Sierra, Alma, Koha, and others support (or will support) APIs that allow for the modification and creation of bibliographic.  I’ve developed a framework…

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