OneSearch
If you have developed more than one Inmagic textbase we'll bet
that at some point you have wished you could easily search several
textbases at once.
Andornot's OneSearch add-on is a fast and easy multiple textbase
search for use with Inmagic DB/Text WebPublisher PRO
software.
It is fast because it only needs to get the result count for
each textbase before providing a "View Results" link.
It is easy because it does not require field mapping or form
design or indeed any access to the textbase at all, and textbases
can belong to completely different websites.
How does it work?
If you know some HTML and can build a canned query, you can
set-up OneSearch. To help you out Andornot provides a Search
Cannery Wizard on our website for those not familiar with the
canned search syntax.
The result display can be customized with logos (one for each
textbase) and the text changed to suit your needs. By default the
textbase name and the number of search results are displayed with a
hyperlink to the results in the original textbase interface.
Are there any limits on the textbases you can search?
Any Inmagic textbase that can be publicly accessed can be
included if it is running recent versions of the software. So for
example it is easy to build searches based on subject area or
organization type. We have set up a OneSearch demo on our website
showing how it could be used to search across several publicly
available health related library catalogs simultaneously.
These textbases are on different sites and different
webservers. Of course you can also use OneSearch to search across
all your own textbases on an intranet.
How is OneSearch different from Inmagic multiple textbase
searching?
- OneSearch is flexible. Any public textbase can be searched not
just your own (permission should be asked first).
- You don't need to define a lead textbase or create any field
mapping which is often tricky when dealing with dissimilar
textbases.
- Users receive an immediate display of the number of hits in
each textbase instead of scrolling through the results from one
after the other. This is especially significant if large sets might
be retrieved for each textbase.
- You don't need to set up compatible forms in each textbase.
Each set of results opens in a new window with its own report
forms.
Think of the possibilities...
As OneSearch is based on canned queries you could create a
MyLibrary type application allowing users to search by name for
their:
- Active Loans
- Items on order
- Serial routing lists
- Reference requests etc.
Even if you don't want to make this available to your end users,
it could be very useful for library staff to get a profile of an
individual borrower.
Want to test it?
See live demos at:
Worried about implementation?
Andornot can take care of all installation and implementation
for you on a consulting basis.
If you wish to handle this yourself, we recommend:
- a good understanding of webservers and IIS, or assistance from
IT staff for the installation (usually less than 1 hour).
- good HTML skills to add and modify the provided code to insert
your values.
How much does OneSearch cost?
OneSearch is priced from $1,500. This includes one hour for
assistance, usually via Webex.
System Requirements
- Inmagic DB/Text WebPublisher PRO v8 and above for all textbases
to be searched.
or
- Inmagic CS/WebPublisher PRO v1.3 and above for all textbases to
be searched.
- .NET Framework 2.0
For more information and pricing, contact us.
