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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>
35 <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
37 <command>yaz-client</command> is a Z39.50 client (origin) with a
38 simple command line interface that allows you to test behavior and
39 performance of Z39.50 servers (targets).
42 <command>yaz-client-ssl</command> is identical to
43 <command>yaz-client</command> except that it supports SSL transport.
46 If the <replaceable>addr</replaceable> is specified, the client creates
47 a connection to the Z39.50 target at the address.
51 <title>OPTIONS</title>
54 <term>-m <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
56 If specified, retrieved MARC (ISO2709) records will
57 be appended to the file given.
61 <term>-a <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
63 If specified, logging of protocol packages will be appended
64 file given. The special filename <literal>-</literal>
65 (dash) denotes standard output.
69 <term>-u <replaceable>auth</replaceable></term>
71 If specified, the <replaceable>auth</replaceable> string
72 will be used for authentication.
76 <term>-c <replaceable>filename</replaceable></term>
78 If specified, CCL configuration will be read from
83 <term>-p <replaceable>addr</replaceable></term>
85 If specified, the client will use the proxy at the address
92 <title>COMMANDS</title>
94 The YAZ client accepts the following commands.
98 <refsect1><title>FILES</title>
100 <filename>yaz-<version>/client/client.c</filename>
103 <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
106 Section "The YAZ Client" in the YAZ manual.
109 Section "Prefix Query Format" in the YAZ manual.
112 Section "Common Command Language" in the YAZ manual.
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