Question Sip2

[enenalan]

So here's the deal. I'm a librarian and our Oracle database is accessed via a SIP2 protocol. Obviously, simply accessing the database would be an easy matter with a connection string, but that's not an option - something about it being a part of our circulation system, access rights, blah blah blah. Point is, we have to go in via SIP and I'm lost as to how to do it. I've done some Googling and came up with a few APIs, but most of them are geared to things like instant messaging services, VOIP, etc. Does anyone know how to do this?

Here's what I'd ideally like to do. A patron enters a bar code and pin number into a form. The form passes the data as a query to the SIP2 server and returns their complete record.

Any help is appreciated.......

Thanks!!!

 

[cjard]

SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol, Third Edition

? £66, or maybe you can borrow it from a library..