From: Demian K. <dem...@vi...> - 2010-01-25 14:00:52
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VuFind was written with MySQL in mind as the back-end database, and most installations use MySQL. However, since the database access goes through PEAR's DB_DataObject framework, it shouldn't be too difficult to adapt the code to work with a different database. You would have to change the install process to set up the appropriate database structure in the other database system, and you would have to change the connection string in config.ini to use the appropriate format, but it might not take much more than that. As for the ILS component, it is definitely not mandatory -- several existing VuFind installations are running without an ILS. You have two options here: either edit the templates to disable functionality that won't work without an ILS (i.e. real-time availability status, some of the "My Account" pages), or write an ILS driver (as specified at http://vufind.org/wiki/building_an_ils_driver) to simulate the ILS functionality you need. I'll be happy to provide more details if you still have questions. - Demian From: Reginald Amade (ext) [mailto:r....@vm...] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 7:32 AM To: vuf...@li... Subject: [VuFind-General] vufind requirements Hi, Can anyone tell me what type of database VuFind is compatible with and if an ILS component is mandatory? Any suggestions or suggested reading are welcome, Reginald Amade Disclaimer: www.vmm.be/disclaimer Kent u onze nieuwsbrief al? www.vmm.be/nieuwsbrief |