Use LoadRequest.exe to load a fixed length text file of request data. In this file, each Relais field is mandatory. The number of spaces for each field is indicated below in the Relais Length column.
Field | Length |
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first line: |
The first line of the file contains an 8 digit, zero-filled record count of the number of requests in the file, excluding header and trailer records. If no requests are sent the count is 0. This line must end with a carriage return (0D) and line feed (0A). |
data: |
Each request is represented by 2 lines of text. Line 1 is for bibliographic information, line 2 for requester (patron or library) information. The data elements for line 1 and line 2 are defined in the attached spreadsheet. All occurrences of "\n", "\t" or "\r" within the text must be replaced or removed. Both lines must end with a carriage return (0D) and line feed (0A). |
last line: | The last line of the file contains the trailer record: ZZZZZZZZ (these must be uppercase) This line must end with a carriage return (0D) and line feed (0A). |
Sample file (with 2 requests):
00000002
Line 1..…
Line 2..…
Line 1..…
Line 2..…
ZZZZZZZZ
When using line 2 to send patron information the following assumptions are made: