BS ISO 10162:1993

1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
3.1 Reference model definitions
3.2 Application layer structure definitions
3.3 Service conventions definitions
3.4 SR definitions
4. Abbreviations
5. Conventions
6. Model of search and retrieve service
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Service-user and Service-provider
6.1.2 Role of the Service-user
6.1.3 Application association and initialization
6.2 Application model
6.2.1 Model of remote database
6.2.2 Data units accessed
6.3 Service model
6.3.1 Query
6.3.2 Result sets
6.3.3 Service status reporting
7. Definitions of services
7.1 Service features
7.2 Specification method and notation
7.3 SR service and parameter type
7.3.1 INITIALIZE service
7.3.2 SEARCH service
7.3.3 PRESENT service
7.3.4 DELETE-RESULT-SET service
7.3.5 SR-RELEASE and SR-ABORT services
8. Sequences of primitives
8.1 Sequencing information
8.2 State transitions
8.2.1 Service states
8.2.2 State transition diagrams
Annexes
A. Services to be standardized in the future
B. Time sequence diagrams

Defines the services for Search and Retrieve. Does not specify individual implementations or products, nor does it constrain the implementation of entities and interfaces within a computer system. Primarily meant for use by systems supporting information retrieval services for organisations such as information utilities, libraries, and union catalogue centres. Does not cover issues of accounting, security, update, or end-user assistance. Coverage includes definitions, abbreviations, conventions and sequences of primitives.