RLIN Product Batch: Fundamental Design Concepts.

Crawford, Walt

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Publication Date: 1984

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RLIN Product Batch: Fundamental Design Concepts.

Crawford, Walt

Information Technology and Libraries, v3 n2 p131-43 Jun 1984

Considers fundamental decisions that shaped the output products of Research Libraries Information Network. Product Batch was designed using single data definition (RMARC) combined with standard PL/I, modular programing techniques, program documentation. Choice of software and programing languages, other design aspects (accountability, count balancing, reruns), and extensions are noted. (6 references) (EJS)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases, Information Systems, Library Networks, Online Systems, Programing, Programing Languages, Research Libraries

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