Connecting ILLiad and FOLIO Using Z39.50

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These instructions explain how some ILLiad users have been successful in setting up a Z39.50 connection with FOLIO through the ILLiad Customization Manager, allowing you to easily search your library's holdings within the ILLiad Client interface.

The Z39.50 server settings for FOLIO do not come standard in the default installation of ILLiad and may not work for all FOLIO users. For a list of known issues affecting FOLIO's compatibility with Z39.50 connections, see FOLIO's known issue tracker.

Setting up the Z39.50 connection

  1. Login to your ILLiad Customization Manager.
  2. Click the Z39.50 ribbon located near the top of the Customization Manager window.
  3. From the Z39.50 ribbon click on the New button and select Other from the drop-down menu that appears. A form will appear in the content frame of the Customization Manager.
  4. The Connection section of the form consists of values specific to your library's FOLIO database installation, including server address, port, database name, username, and password. If you do not know these values, you should contact your FOLIO system administrator. You can name the connection whatever you'd like in the Name field.
  5. The Searching section of the form should contain the following values. Remember to input these values directly into the form, do not copy and paste. ILLiad recognizes variations in the font that can affect the performance of your Z39.50 connection.

    System Number Search

    @attr 1=1211 "<#SystemNumber>"

    Title Search

    @attr 1=4 "<#Title>"

    Author Search

    @attr 1=1003 "<#Author>"

    ISBN Search

    @attr 1=7 "<#ISBN>"

    ISSN Search

    @attr 1=8 "<#ISSN>"

    Date Search

     

    Keyword Author Search

    @attr 1=1003 @attr 4=1 @attr 3=3

    Keyword Title Search

    @attr 1=4 @attr 4=1 @attr 3=3

  6. The Result Mapping section of the form should contain the following values. Remember to input these values directly into the form, do not copy and paste. ILLiad recognizes variations in the font that can affect the performance of your Z39.50 connection.

    Type

    Select XML from the drop-down menu

    Identifier

    holdingsAndCirc

    Call Number

    callNumber+availableThrough

    Location

    temporaryLocation

    Availability

    availableNow

    Availability Type

    Regular Expression

    Regular Expression

    [1]

    Available Type

    Replace

    Available Text

    Available

    Not Available Type

    Replace

    Not Available Text

    Not Available

  7. Once all values have been input click the Save button located in the Z39.50 ribbon at the top of the Customization Manager window. Make sure the connection is active by selecting it from the Select Server button also located in the Z39.50 ribbon of the Customization Manager window.
  8. Your Z39.50 connection to FOLIO is now complete. If your ILLiad Client is open, close and re-open for the changes to take effect.

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