[Rets-dev] Supported Search Formats

[Keith T. Garner]

In my experiance, its save to assume that everyone supports COMPACT and
COMPACT-DECODED.  STANDARD-XML isn't that widely supported due to
StandardNames not being that widely deployed.  Well, it might be supported,
but it won't be that useful.

If you want to write something that will work everywhere, assume COMPACT and
COMPACT-DECODED work.

Keith

On 6/7/07 12:11 PM, William Smith wrote:
> So, how do I determine if the server supports COMPACT, COMPACT-DECODED
> or STANDARD-XML?
> 
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Will
> 
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> *From:* Paula OBrien [mailto:paula.obrien at sbcglobal.net]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:04 PM
> *To:* William Smith; rets-dev at rets.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Rets-dev] Supported Search Formats
> 
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> 
> Yes, clear as mud, isn't it?
> 
>  
> 
> This refers to the SearchType argument of the RETS Search Transaction. 
> It in turn corresponds to a METADATA-RESOURCE.  The list directly
> following that statement in 7.1. are well-known METADATA-RESOURCES.  So,
> you would evaluate a server's METADATA-RESOURCES to see what Resources
> are available.    Basically this sentence states that a server is
> required to have at least one Resource available for performing searches
> against.
> 
>  
> 
> That sentence is probably a good item for clarification by the errata group.
> 
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> 
> */William Smith <WiSmith at stewart.com>/* wrote:
> 
>     In Section 7.1 of the 1.5 specification it is stated:
> 
>     “The server MUST support at least one type of search. The types of
>     searches supported by the server are specified in the metadata.“
> 
>      
> 
>     What part of the metadata identifies which search formats are
>     supported?  As a client that integrates with multiple servers, it
>     will be necessary to identify the supported formats so I use the
>     correct query.
> 
>      
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Will Smith
> 
>     Stewart Transaction Solutions
> 
>     Sr. Software Engineer - SureClose
> 
>      
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