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ASF Example Searches

This form contains a number of example searches of increasing complexity and sophistication. There are comments in the HTML source files to help with customization.


ASF Simple Search - GILS Records returned in XLM

This search form allows a simple search of a fixed database of GILS records, returning the results in a SUTRS record syntax.

Enter one or more words in no particular order.
Do not use AND or NOT to groups words





Parameters

Session

Search Attributes

Present

Target (host:port/dbname) = asf.gils.net:210/asfgilsnet

Structure (attribute type 2)

Use (attribute type 4)

Word (attribute 2) All fields  (attribute 1035)
Date  (attribute  5) Title  (attribute  4)
URx  (attribute  104) Author  (attribute  1003)
  URL  (attribute  2021)
Syntax = GRS-1
Starting Record = 1
Show Records = 10

ASF Simple Search - HTML

Enter one or more words in no particular order. Do not use AND or NOT to groups words


ASF Simple Search - Harvested documents


Enter one or more words in no particular order.
Do not use AND or NOT to groups words





Query with selection of Fields and Boolean Operators

This part of the form will build a fielded search of several sample databases by querying the Z39.50 server on port 2122. It uses the template file "default.zap" for the results, and searches 4 databases, all supporting GRS-1 record syntax and GILS fields: gils, local, registry and ASFDOC, and returns full records.

Database:

Enter your query in the form below:



And Or



Retrieve at most records starting from record number



ASF Support

Parameters

Session

Search Attributes

Present

Target (host:port/dbname) = asf.gils.net:210/asfgilsnet

Structure (attribute type 2)

Use (attribute type 4)

Word (attribute 2) All fields  (attribute 1016)
Date  (attribute  5) Title  (attribute  4)
URx  (attribute  104) Author  (attribute  1003)
  URL  (attribute  2021)
Syntax = GRS-1
Starting Record = 1
Show Records = 10


Configured for ASF by William G. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey
Based on Zap! from Index Data