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8 <refentrytitle>yaz-client</refentrytitle>
9 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
13 <refname>yaz-client</refname>
14 <refpurpose>Z39.50 client for implementors</refpurpose>
19 <command>yaz-client</command>
20 <arg choice="opt"><option>-m <replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></arg>
21 <arg choice="opt"><option>-a <replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></arg>
22 <arg choice="opt"><option>-c <replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></arg>
23 <arg choice="opt"><option>-p <replaceable>addr</replaceable></option></arg>
24 <arg choice="opt"><option>-u <replaceable>auth</replaceable></option></arg>
25 <arg choice="opt"><option>-k <replaceable>size</replaceable></option></arg>
26 <arg choice="opt">addr</arg>
30 <command>yaz-client-ssl</command>
31 <arg rep="repeat" choice="opt"><option>option</option></arg>
32 <arg choice="opt">addr</arg>
37 <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
39 <command>yaz-client</command> is a Z39.50 client (origin) with a
40 simple command line interface that allows you to test behavior and
41 performance of Z39.50 servers (targets).
44 <command>yaz-client-ssl</command> is identical to
45 <command>yaz-client</command> except that it supports SSL transport.
48 If the <replaceable>addr</replaceable> is specified, the client creates
49 a connection to the Z39.50 target at the address.
53 <title>OPTIONS</title>
56 <term>-m <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
58 If specified, retrieved MARC (ISO2709) records will
59 be appended to the file given.
63 <term>-a <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
65 If specified, logging of protocol packages will be appended
66 file given. The special filename <literal>-</literal>
67 (dash) denotes standard output.
71 <term>-u <replaceable>auth</replaceable></term>
73 If specified, the <replaceable>auth</replaceable> string
74 will be used for authentication.
78 <term>-c <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
80 If specified, CCL configuration will be read from
85 <term>-p <replaceable>addr</replaceable></term>
87 If specified, the client will use the proxy at the address
94 <title>COMMANDS</title>
96 The YAZ client accepts the following commands.
100 <refsect1><title>FILES</title>
102 <filename>yaz-<version>/client/client.c</filename>
105 <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
108 <refentrytitle>yaz</refentrytitle>
109 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
113 Section "The YAZ Client" in the YAZ manual.
116 Section "Prefix Query Format" in the YAZ manual.
119 Section "Common Command Language" in the YAZ manual.
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