FAQ Category: Sources
What indices (indexes) can Muse search on?
Muse maintains a set of internally recognized index labels or attributes for use in queries. These are recognized within the Muse Query Syntax by the parser on input and stored internally. When a search statement is translated for a particular Source, the internal forms are translated (using a Source-specific Translator) into the actual indices the…
How do I keep an SP from being rewritten by the MNM (Muse Navigation Manager)?
The MNM entries are set: A) at individual Source Package level B) at the Application level To stop the rewriting for a Source Package, one must: A) Remove the MNM entries at individual Source Package level The MNM entries can be removed from the individual Source Package level through the Muse Source Console (MSC) as…
How can I save the list of subscribed Sources on my computer?
Follow these steps to save the list of licensed Source Packages (SPs): – Login to Source Factory, then go to “Source Factory” > “Source Packages List”; – Select “All” from “Per Page” drop down from the top right page. This will take a few minutes while it builds a list of several thousand Source IDs;…
When I test/search many Sources at a time some fail, but when searched individually they work.
If all Sources work within a Muse application individually but some fail when they are searched together, this is an indication that the target site(s) and/or your Internet connection might be slow or under stress conditions. First check the following: – Is the Internet connection slow? Check independently (outside of Muse) to see if the…
What types of encoding does Muse use?
We unify all the information from all the sources into Unicode using UTF-8, and we pass it from ICE and all of our Bridges as UTF-8 and XML-encoded entities. However, we are not limited to extracting data just from UTF-8 bytes, and we should not extract bytes as UTF-8 when it is not appropriate. All…
Where are Muse Navigation Manager (MNM) entries set?
The MNM entries can be set: A) at the individual Source Package level B) additional MNM entries can be set at the Application level A) Setting MNM entries at the individual Source Package level: The MNM entries can be set at individual Source Package level using the Muse Source Console (MSC) as follows: – login…
I often get “timeout” messages from a Source. When performing a search in the native site it takes around 3 minutes to receive results. How do I increase the timeout of a Source?
There are two parameters involved here: CONNECT_TIME_OUT: specifies the timeout value, in milliseconds, to be used when opening the communication link for each resource (e.g. URL) used by this source. READ_TIME_OUT: specifies the timeout value, in milliseconds, that is involved upon reading on the communication channels. One can increase the timeout for a given Source…
How can I take advantage of the Ex functionality of a source to return the full metadata from a native source’s record?
Muse source packages, by default, return only the metadata found in the native source’s list of results. The Ex functionality of a source means that when a search is performed on that source from the Muse interface the information brought back for each record includes information that normally can be found when the link to…
What is the role of a .cpb file or a .pmf file in a Source Package?
The .cpb file describes the search capabilities of a source. The .pmf is the pre-mapping file that allows administrators to map search/index attributes that apply before the Muse ISR stylesheet is used to format the search for the source (thus “Pre”-mapping). The .cpb file lists all the search indexes and Boolean operators which are supported…
How can I search EBSCOhost databases?
MuseGlobal provides the following method for search and retrieval of EBSCOhost content: EBSCO Integration Toolkit (EIT) This is a SOAP-based Web Service approach which provides the optimal combination of performance and completeness. You can find the EIT Source Packages by searching in your Muse Console’s “Add Sources” section in the “IDs Containing” field for the…