ABBUC e.V. Forum

As the subject says, is the PD catalog PDF generated from a database?

I'm wondering if I could make an example FujiNet program that could search it, and mount the appropriate disk.

-Thom

Hi Thom,

the PD library actually is stored and maintained in a database (SQL Server in this case). As for the PDF catalogue, it can be generated directly from the database by SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services). I hope that helps. Let us know what your plans are, maybe we could provide further help.

Regards,

Michael
(PD-Service/WASEO)

Maybe with this type of software it would be a license problem if a service would provide connecting to this online for everybody, only if a CPU core license exists it would be allowed. Correct me if I'm wrong... Bernhard

I could put together a proof of concept, with a CSV of the tables that make up the PD list.

The idea would be to be able to search via:

* Disk Number
* Program Filename
* Program Title
* Description

and find a matching record.

Once found, if the disk is selected (e.g. press START), then the disk is mounted, and the system is rebooted.

-Thom

If the ABBUC PD team is interested, we would be able to move the database online onto one of the ABBUC internet servers (using PostgreSQL or MariaDB/MySQL) and directly link it to the ABBUC fujinet server.

I will talk with the PD team on next weeks JHV (general assembly)

Hi all,

for security reasons the "production" server cannot be exposed to the public. But there might be other solutions. We could provide a dump (CSV, ...) of the related tables/views. These could be a basis for a database available over the internet (PostgreSQL, MySQL, ...). As cas mentioned we can discuss this at the annual meeting which is held this weekend.

Regards, Michael