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Request Query

This service can be used to retrieve multiple requests submitted by patrons or other library as well as details of a request or to retrieve the details of a single request.

This service can be used to retrieve multiple requests submitted by patrons or other library as well as details of a request or to retrieve the details of a single request.

Request Query service URL for multiple requests

  •  http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=${aid}&type=${query_type} [&xdays=${xdays}][&fullRecord=0/1]

${aid} is the authorization id for the user logged in.  The {aid} is provided by the Authentication service.

${query_type} the following values may be substituted:

  • xdays
  • all
  • open
  • allposttoweb
  • unopenedposttoweb
  • onloan

${xdays} can be any positive number. It is a conditional parameter and required only when query_type is xdays.

${fullRecord} can be either 0 or 1. It is an optional parameter and by default is considered 0 if not included 

HTTP Method: GET
HTTP Header User-Agent: ${user-agent}

Standard http clients (browser, http client libraries etc.) automatically include it's User-Agent value.

Ejemplos

1. To retrieve all requests submitted in the last 7 days.  Return full details for the requests.  

http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2&type=xdays&xdays=7&fullRecord=1

2. To retrieve all requests.  Return the brief version of the request details.  

http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2&type=all&fullRecord=0

3. To retrieve all open requests.  Return the brief version of the request details.

 http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2&type=open

4. To retrieve all requests for which documents were sent via post to web.  Return the brief version of the request details.

http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2&type=allposttoweb

5. To retrieve all requests for which documents were sent via post to web but have not been opened yet.  Return the brief version of the request details.

http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2&type=unopenedposttoweb

6. To retrieve all requests for which items are on loan.  Return the brief version of the request details.

Request Query service URL for a single request

  • http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my/${REQUEST_NUMBER}?aid=${aid} 

${REQUEST_NUMBER} is any valid Relais request number.

${aid} is the be the authorization id for the logged in user.

${fullRecord}can be either 0 or 1. It is an optional parameter and by default is considered 0 if not included 

HTTP Method: GET 
HTTP Header User-Agent: ${user-agent}

Standard http clients (browser, http client libraries etc.) automatically include it's User-Agent value. 

Example  

1. To retrieve request number PAT-10000001.  Return the brief version of the request details.

http://HOSTNAME/portal-service/request/query/my/PAT-10000001?aid=12knsfd987234ldfd2 

Response

The response from this service is a JSON string.  The following is a sample response for a successful query.  

{
    "MyRequestRecordOverflow":true,
    "MyRequestRecords":[
        {
            "RequestNumber":"PAT-10012688",
            "Title":"THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES / LE JOURNAL CANADIEN DES SCIENCES    NEUROLOGIQUES",
            "ArticleTitle":"A CANADIAN PARADOX: TOMMY DOUGLAS AND EUGENICS.",
            "ArticleAuthor":"SHEVELL, MICHAEL",
            "DateSubmitted":"2015-11-07 22:36:34.000",
            "Volume":"Vol:39", *
            "PublicationDate":"2010", *
            "Issue":"NO:1", *
            "Issn":"0317-1671", *
            "PagesRequested":"35-", *
            "DeliveryDate":"2015-11-23 12:31:24.000", *
            "RequestStatus":"UNFILLED"
            "RequestStatusDate":"2015-11-23 12:31:24.000",
            "ExceptionCodeDesc":"NOL"
      },
      {
           "RequestNumber":"PAT-10012688",
           "Title":"A NEW GREEN HISTORY OF THE WORLD : THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COLLAPSE",
           "Author":"Ponting, Clive",
           "DateSubmitted":"2015-11-10 16:41:39.000",
           "DueDate":"2015-12-24 11:59:59.000",
           "PublicationType":"B", *
           "PublicationDate":"2007", *
           "PublicationPlace":"New York", *
           "Edition":"Rev. ed.", *
           "Isbn":"9780143038986", *
           "DeliveryDate":"2015-11-17 16:41:39.000", *
           "RequestStatus":"ON_LOAN"
           "RequestStatusDate":"2015-11-17 16:41:39.000",
           "ExceptionCodeDesc":"LON"
        },
    ]

}

 

The following values may be returned in the response:

Campo

Notes

RequestNumber

 

Title

 

SubTitle

 

Author

 

ArticleTitle

 

ArticleAuthor

 

SeriesTitle

 

DateSubmitted

 

ISO8601DateSubmitted  

format = yyyyMMddhhmmss

NeedByDate

 

ISO8601NeedByDate

format = yyyyMMddhhmmss

DueDate

 

ISO8601DueDate

format = yyyyMMddhhmmss

DocumentURL

 

Publisher *

 

PublicationType *

 

PublicationDate *

 

PublicationPlace *

 

Volume *

 

Issue *

 

Edition *

 

Issn *

 

Issn2 *

 

Isbn *

 

Isbn2 *

 

Ismn *

 

PagesRequested *

 

DeliveryDate *

 

ISO8601DeliveryDate

format = yyyyMMddhhmmss

AllowRenew:

true / false

AllowCancel

true / false

RequestStatus

 

RequestStatusDate

 

ISO8601RequestStatusDate

format = yyyyMMddhhmmss

ExceptionCodeDesc

 

 Note:  The fields marked with an asterisk are included in the response for 'multiple requests' if {$full record=1}. All fields are included in the response for a single request.

The following request statuses may be returned:

  • ENTERED
  • IN_PROCESS
  • CANCELLED
  • UNFILLED
  • SHIPPED
  • ARTICLE_SENT
  • ON_LOAN
  • OVERDUE
  • COMPLETE
  • UNKNOWN

Authorization id

Both services first validate the authorization id. If the authorization id is invalid then the following response is returned:

{
    "AuthorizationState": {
    "AuthorizationId": "YkbOGfGv6hKLefABkWJP2yYlI8",
    "State": false
  }

Error messages

The following problem codes and messages may be returned

 

Code

 

 

Type

 

 

Mensaje

 

PUBQR004

Público

No result for query

PUBQR008

Público

Missing myRequest query parameters

PUBQR009

Público

Unsupported myRequest query parameter

PUBAZ003

Público

Proctor - missing parameters for validating authorization

PRIQR001

Private

Internal query request error

PRIDA001

Private

Internal data access error

PRIAZ001

Private

Internal authorization error

Example

The following is a sample response for an unsuccessful query:

{
    "Problem": {
    "Code": "PUBQR004",
    "Message": "No result for query"
  }
}