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NAME
     waissearch - Simple shell user interface for making WAIS
     requests


SYNOPSIS
     waissearch [-h host-machine] [-p service-or-port] [-d data-
     base] word word...


DESCRIPTION
     Part of the Wide Area Information Server system.

     waissearch makes a WAIS request over TCP/IP.


OPTIONS
     -h host-machine
               Server machine name as a IP name.  Defaults to
               local machine.

     -p [ service-or-port ]
               Use this port to communicate.  If it is not sup-
               plied, then z39_50 is used from the services file.

     -d database
               The database to use in the query.  By convention,
               many servers support the INFO database.

     -v        Print the version number and date of this command.


EXAMPLE
     to query the directory of servers about tcp servers:
          waissearch -h quake.think.com -d directory-of-servers \
          -p 210 tcp

     to ask what tcp databases are supported on a particular server:
          waissearch -h quake.think.com -d INFO -p 210 tcp

     to ask for information on a database:
          waissearch -h quake.think.com -d directory-of-servers \
          -p 210 help


SEE ALSO
     waisserver(1), waisindex(1), waisq(1), xwais(1), xwaisq(1)

     Wide Area Information Servers Concepts by Brewster Kahle.
     Brewster@think.com





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WAISSEARCH(1)       UNIX Programmer's Manual        WAISSEARCH(1)



DIAGNOSTICS
     The diagnostics produced by the waissearch is meant to be
     self-explanatory.


BUGS
     Under BSD logging information is sent to standard output,
     instead of standard error.















































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