WAISSEARCH
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: Thu Feb 20 1992
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NAME
waissearch - Simple shell user interface for making WAIS requests
SYNOPSIS
waissearch [-h host-machine] [-p [service-or-port]] [-d database]
[-m max-results] word word...
DESCRIPTION
Part of the Wide Area Information Server system.
waissearch makes a WAIS request over TCP/IP.
OPTIONS
- -h host-machine
-
Server machine name as a IP name. Defaults to local machine.
- -p [ service-or-port ]
-
Use this port to communicate. If it is not supplied, then z39_50 is used
from the services file.
- -m max-results
-
Set the maximum number of results returned for a query. Default is 40.
- -d database
-
The database to use in the query. By convention, many servers support the
INFO database.
- -v
-
Print the version number and date of this command.
EXAMPLE
- to query the directory of servers about tcp servers:
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waissearch -h quake.think.com -d directory-of-servers \ -p 210 tcp
- to ask what tcp databases are supported on a particular server:
-
waissearch -h quake.think.com -d INFO -p 210 tcp
- to ask for information on a database:
-
waissearch -h quake.think.com -d directory-of-servers \ -p 210 help
SEE ALSO
waisserver(1), waisindex(1), waisq(1), xwais(1), xwaisq(1)
Wide Area Information Servers Concepts by Brewster Kahle.
Brewster@think.com
DIAGNOSTICS
The diagnostics produced by the waissearch are meant to be self-explanatory.
BUGS
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