Re: Data Retrieval From Online Database - Paid Consultant Required

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From: Lloyd Sheen (sqlguyremoveallofthis_at_tostopspamhotmail.com)
Date: 06/06/04 

Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:03:03 GMT

I think what you are looking at is what is called screen scraping. You need
an application that will take your list, then using HTTP calls to the online
database simulate what a user would do with the screens.

I have done some work in this area. If you could send me the URL of the
online database perhaps I could prototype what you are asking for.

Lloyd Sheen

"David Gibson" <dave_gibson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:deu5c0hs1kafnqg60aqk3365fdo55rt9at@4ax.com...
> Hi,
>
> I wonder if anyone can help with the following on a fee paying basis
> for the the design or development of some type of script or utility or
> piece of code to do the following work.
>
> I wish to retrieve some data from an online database that is in the
> public domain. The online database has a search facility that matches
> the entry (name) in a search box then returns a screen stating that a
> match has been found or not found.
>
> If a match is found there is a button to click that proceeds to the
> screen containing the data which is simply two names. It is these two
> names that I wish to retrieve and store them in something like a text
> file where they are associated with the original entry (name) used in
> the search box.
>
> I have a list of the entries for the search box that can be supplied
> in sample format for testing as a columnar text file or comma
> delimited file or a spread***.. I would need the procedure to
> process the list of search entries, retrieve the data then move on to
> the next one in the list. Obviously, if a match was not found then the
> process would need to move on the the next entry in the list with
> perhaps a message saying "No Match" until the entire list was
> processed.
>
> The PC I hope to run the process on is a Windows XP machine and if I
> need to purchase any particular software that is necessary for the job
> then I am quite willing to do so. Also, as I pointed out above I would
> pay for the work to be done.
>
>
> I hope that I have explained the above OK and that I have posted it to
> the correct newsgroup(s). If it is not in the correct newsgroup I
> would be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.
>
> Regards
> Dave Gibson
>

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