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Testing the Access Component Configuration for WebZ

 

Contents

Introduction
Document Conventions
Procedure
Testing the Access Component with Your Patron Data

Introduction

This procedure allows you to test the Access component configuration for WebZ, using the WebZ Out-of-the-Box Interface (OBI) and the sample accessdb database provided as part of the Access component. The procedure assumes that you have configured the Access component and loaded data into the accessdb database by following one of these two procedures:

The test involves logging into the WebZ system using the OBI, using a user name and password defined in accessdb to display a different interface style than the default interface style. If you see this interface style after logging in, you have configured the Access component correctly.

Document Conventions

  • <WebZ_root> refers to the location of your installed WebZ environment.
  • Version 4.0.x refers to any SiteSearch version prior to 4.1.0; that is 4.0.2, 4.0.1, 4.0.0a, and 4.0.0.
  • Version 4.1.x refers to SiteSearch 4.1.0, 4.1.1, or 4.1.2.

Procedure

Follow the instructions below to test your Access component configuration for WebZ.

1. Start your SQL server, Web server, and WebZ system if they are not already running. For UNIX, click here for more information. For Windows NT, click here for more information.

2. In the ssadmin interface, type "poll" and press Enter. Notice that the Access server now appears in the server information table along with the other WebZ servers. Repeat this step several times to ensure that the Access server is up and running permanently.

Note:

Even if the Access component is not configured correctly, the Access server briefly appears in this table before it shuts itself down. By repeating this step several times, you can make sure that the Access server is functioning correctly according to the new system configuration.

3. View the WebZ OBI login screen in your Web browser. Open your Web browser and go to the following location:

http://hostname:webserver_port

where hostname refers to the name of WebZ's host system and webserver_port refers to the port number of your Web server for WebZ.

4. Log into WebZ as WebZGuest.

  • Type "WebZGuest" in the User ID field.
  • Type "WebZGuest" in the Password field.
  • Click (version 4.1.x) or (version 4.0.x).

You should see the default OBI interface style, with a frames-based interface and a green color scheme, as shown below. (The screen may look slightly different in version 4.0.x, but it still has the same color scheme and layout.)

Default OBI Style

5. Log off WebZ as WebZGuest:

  • Click Exit on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.
  • Click Logoff.

6. Now log in using another user name and password.

  • Version 4.1.x:
    • Type "WebZNoframe" in the User ID field.
    • Type "WebZNoframe" in the Password field.
    • Click .
  • Version 4.0.x:
    • Type "WebZRed" in the User ID field.
    • Type "WebZRed" in the Password field.
    • Click .

This user authorization presents a different interface style based on the user name and password you entered on the log-in screen.

Version 4.1.x – WebZ No Frame Style

The following screen appears in version 4.1.x if the Access component has been configured correctly. This is a no-frames interface with a blue color scheme.

Version 4.0.x – WebZ Red Interface Style

The following screen appears in version 4.0.x if the Access component has been configured correctly. This interface style is similar to the default style, but uses a different color scheme.

7. If your interface looks like the default OBI shown in step 4 and you entered the correct user authorization information in step 5, the Access component has not been configured correctly.

Try repeating this procedure first. If that doesn't work, repeat the steps in Configuring the Access Component for WebZ (UNIX) or Configuring the Access Component for WebZ (Windows NT), as applicable, and then try this procedure again.

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Testing the Access Component with Your Patron Data

After you successfully test your Access component configuration with the sample accessdb database and populate a new instance of the accessdb database with your patron data, use the steps in this procedure to test your patron database. Determine how different user name/password combinations in your patron data are associated with various interface styles or database lists. Then use the above procedure to test these differences.

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See Also

Access Component Overview
Configuring the WebZ Access Component for WebZ (UNIX)
Configuring the WebZ Access Component for WebZ (Windows NT)
 Operating the WebZ System
Access Server Configuration Files
Access Client Configuration Files
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