ISO 10162-1993 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10162:1993 — Information and documentation — Open Systems Interconnection — Search and Retrieve Application Service Definition. Defines the application-level "Search and Retrieve" (SR) services used by networked retrieval systems (for example library and information‑service environments) and specifies how SR is provided over the OSI application layer.

Abstract

This standard specifies the Search and Retrieve (SR) application service as part of the OSI framework (ISO 7498), describing the service operations, required supporting communication services (connection‑oriented Association Control and Presentation services), and intended use in bibliographic and information‑retrieval systems. Annex material provides notes on planned future activities.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn.
• Publication date: First edition published February 1993 (national adoptions show May 1993).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.30 — IT applications in information, documentation and publishing.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1993).
• Number of pages: ISO bibliographic record lists 19 pages (national/adopted publications may show different pagination—for example the British adoption is listed with 32 pages).

Scope

ISO 10162:1993 defines the Search and Retrieve (SR) application service within the OSI application layer: the operations and semantics required for searching remote information services and retrieving records or other items. It specifies how the SR service uses the SR protocol together with OSI Association Control and Presentation services and is aimed primarily at systems supporting bibliographic retrieval and information‑service functions.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the SR application service (search, present/retrieve, scan, result‑set management and related operations) and their expected behaviour.
• Use of the SR protocol over connection‑oriented OSI services (association control and presentation).
• Service data objects and message/transaction concepts required to establish, execute and terminate search/retrieve transactions.
• Interoperability considerations for bibliographic and information retrieval environments (designed for libraries, information utilities and similar organisations).
• Annex material describing planned future activities and relationships to evolving retrieval protocols (later work led to ISO 23950 / Z39.50 family).

Typical use and users

Intended users include library automation vendors, national bibliographic utilities, library/information systems architects, and organisations implementing networked search and retrieval services. The standard was designed to support interoperability between client applications and remote retrieval servers in library and information‑service contexts.

Related standards

ISO 10162 is part of a family of SR/IR standards and work in the same domain as the Z39.50 / ISO 23950 series (later international work consolidated retrieval protocol functionality into ISO 23950 / Z39.50). It is also framed within the OSI family of standards (for example ISO 7498 and the Association Control / Presentation service standards cited in ISO 10162). National adoptions (BS ISO 10162) and successor standards such as ISO 23950 are relevant for implementers seeking more recent protocol specifications.

Keywords

Search and Retrieve, SR, OSI, application service, information retrieval, bibliographic retrieval, Z39.50, ISO 23950, association control, presentation service, library interoperability.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10162:1993 specifies the Search and Retrieve (SR) application service definition within the OSI reference model, intended for search/retrieve operations between client and server applications in information and library systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the SR service operations (search, present/retrieve, scan, result‑set management, etc.), the service semantics, required supporting OSI services (association control and presentation), and interoperability considerations for retrieval systems.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Library and information‑service organisations, bibliographic utilities, developers of library automation and discovery systems, and any implementers needing an OSI‑level search/retrieve application service.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10162:1993 has been withdrawn. Its SR/application‑service concepts were succeeded by later retrieval work (notably the ISO 23950 / Z39.50 family), which became the international vehicle for the Z39.50 retrieval protocol. Implementers should consult the later ISO 23950 and relevant national/adopted revisions for current protocol specifications.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10162 was associated with companion documents in the SR/IR family (for example protocol specifications and related parts such as ISO 10163‑series) and sits within the broader OSI series (ISO 7498 and related service specifications). Successor international work consolidated many retrieval protocol aspects into ISO 23950 / Z39.50.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Search and Retrieve (SR), information retrieval, OSI application service, Z39.50, ISO 23950, bibliographic interoperability, presentation service, association control.