Prepares for an Extended Service Request

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# yaz_es

(PECL yaz >= 0.9.0)

yaz_es — Prepares for an Extended Service Request

### Description

void yaz_es ( resource `$id` , string `$type` , array `$args` )

This function prepares for an Extended Service Request. Extended Services is family of various Z39.50 facilities, such as Record Update, Item Order, Database administration etc.

> Note: Many Z39.50 Servers do not support Extended Services.

The yaz_es() creates an Extended Service Request packages and puts it into a queue of operations. Use yaz_wait() to send the request(s) to the server. After completion of yaz_wait() the result of the Extended Service operation should be expected with a call to yaz_es_result().

### Parameters

`id`

  The connection resource returned by yaz_connect().

`type`

  A string which represents the type of the Extended Service: itemorder (Item Order), create (Create Database), drop (Drop Database), commit (Commit Operation), update (Update Record), xmlupdate (XML Update). Each type is specified in the following section.

`args`

  An array with extended service options plus package specific options. The options are identical to those offered in the C API of ZOOM C. Refer to the ZOOM » Extended Services.

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Examples

Example #1 Record Update

`<?php
$con = yaz_connect("myhost/database");
$args = array (
"record" => "<gils><title>some title</title></gils>",
"syntax" => "xml",
"action" => "specialUpdate"
);
yaz_es($con, "update", $args);
yaz_wait();
$result = yaz_es_result($id);
?>`

### See Also

- yaz_es_result() - Inspects Extended Services Result

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