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Configuring Access to Databases and Servers
In order for the WebZ system to provide access to a local or remote database, the database and its associated database server must be made known (or "added") to the WebZ system.
Procedure
The following procedure describes how to add a local or remote database to the WebZ system.
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1. If one does not already exist, create a database configuration file for your database.
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2. Add an entry for the database configuration file (created in Step 1) to the databases.ini file.
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3. If one does not already exist, create a database server configuration file for the server which will provide access to the database. You do not need to perform this step if the database is a local database hosted by the WebZ ZBase server.
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4. Use the zclient utility program to verify access to your database. The zclient utility is a client interface that allows you to access remote Z39.50 servers and is located in the <WebZ_root>/scripts directory of your WebZ installation.
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5. If you wish to add the database to one or more Topic Areas or Quick Search Topics in the WebZ interface, you must modify the ObiTopics.ini configuration file.
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6. Stop and restart the WebZ system to initialize the new configuration. Refer to Operating the WebZ System for instructions on starting and stopping the system.
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