As the subject says, is the PD catalog PDF generated from a database?
I'm wondering if I could make an example FujiNet program that could search it, and mount the appropriate disk.
-Thom
is the PD catalogue backed by a database
Hi Thom,
the PD library actually is stored and maintained in a database (SQL Server in this case). As for the PDF catalogue, it can be generated directly from the database by SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services). I hope that helps. Let us know what your plans are, maybe we could provide further help.
Regards,
Michael (PD-Service/WASEO)
Maybe with this type of software it would be a license problem if a service would provide connecting to this online for everybody, only if a CPU core license exists it would be allowed. Correct me if I'm wrong... Bernhard
I could put together a proof of concept, with a CSV of the tables that make up the PD list.
The idea would be to be able to search via:
- Disk Number
- Program Filename
- Program Title
- Description
and find a matching record.
Once found, if the disk is selected (e.g. press START), then the disk is mounted, and the system is rebooted.
-Thom
If the ABBUC PD team is interested, we would be able to move the database online onto one of the ABBUC internet servers (using PostgreSQL or MariaDB/MySQL) and directly link it to the ABBUC fujinet server.
I will talk with the PD team on next weeks JHV (general assembly)
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Hi all,
for security reasons the "production" server cannot be exposed to the public. But there might be other solutions. We could provide a dump (CSV, ...) of the related tables/views. These could be a basis for a database available over the internet (PostgreSQL, MySQL, ...). As cas mentioned we can discuss this at the annual meeting which is held this weekend.
Regards, Michael