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Load collection or publication config

Each publication has a separate configuration in the application configuration files. This data can drive the behavior of the publication, and includes its metadata, version numbers, and title. This API call grants read access to an XML block that contains information on all of the publications that are registered in the instance of LiveContent. This information is augmented with additional information about incremental updates and the date of the last time an incremental update was completed.

Example API call

/servlets3/wietmsd?date=1460457696417&target=interface&action=book_info&id=1530881360136

Parameters

ParameterDescription
dateTo prevent browser-side caching of data, especially with AJAX requests, it is important to make a URL unique. The most effective technique to accomplish this is to include a time parameter that is based on the time at which the call is made.
targetinterface
actionbook_info
idA session ID that is valid for this collection and publication combination.

Returns

On success
<results>
	<status>
SUCCESS</status>
	<message>
Success!!!</message>
	<request name='book_info'>
		<collection/>
		<book/>
	</request>
	<reply>
		<book-info>
			<collection-item name='default'>
				<book-item name='s1000d_bike_41'>
					<configitem name='PubName.value'>
						<value>LiveContent S1000d Bicycle 4.1</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubIssue.value'>
						<value>4.1</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubDate.value'>
						<value>12/28/2013</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubNumber.value'>
						<value>BIKE41</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookName'>
						<value>LiveContent S1000D 4.1 Bicycle IETM</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookDescription'>
						<value>Technical Publications for the S1000D version 4.1 Bike</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookTextDB'>
						<value>s1000d_bike_41.pdm</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='search'>
						<value>systtlSearch;tpcttlSearch;fgrttlSearch;pnrSearch;dfpSearch;faultcodeSearch;dmcSearch</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='change_level'>
						<value>4</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookModel'>
						<value>BIKE_41</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookTitle'>
						<value>LiveContent S1000D 4.1 Bicycle IETM</value>
					</configitem>
					<dtd-name>S1000D</dtd-name>
					<version-number>0</version-number>
					<update-date/>
				</book-item>
				<book-item name='bike'>
					<configitem name='bookTitle'>
						<value>LiveContent Bicycle IETM</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubName.value'>
						<value>LiveContent Bicycle</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubDate.value'>
						<value>11/04/2011</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='search'>
						<value>systtlSearch;tpcttlSearch;fgrttlSearch;pnrSearch;dfpSearch;faultcodeSearch;</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookTextDB'>
						<value>bike.pdm</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubNumber.value'>
						<value>BIKE</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookDescription'>
						<value>Technical Publications for the S1000D Bike</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='PubIssue.value'>
						<value>2.2</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='change_level'>
						<value>3</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookName'>
						<value>LiveContent Bicycle</value>
					</configitem>
					<configitem name='bookModel'>
						<value>BIKE</value>
					</configitem>
					<dtd-name>S1000D</dtd-name>
					<version-number>0</version-number>
					<update-date/>
				</book-item>
			</collection-item>
		</book-info>
	</reply>
</results>