Date:         Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:54:29 -0400
Reply-To:     "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Ray Denenberg <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Library Of Congress
Subject:      result set id vs. query string
Comments: To: "Z39.50 Next Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
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I think it's time to abandon our notion of query
string as result set identifier, as elegant as it
is. It's caused alot of confusion,  as Mike points
out.

I don't suggest (though others do) that the result
set id be mandatory in the response, but if it's
not there, then in effect there is no result set
-- the client can send the query again and hope
for the same result but the protocol would be
silent on that issue.

--Ray