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A service resource defines a function or procedure that is performed by Content
Server. A service call can be performed from either the client or server side, so services
can be performed on behalf of the web browser client or within the system itself.

For example:
— Client-side request: When you click a Search link on a Content Server web page,
the standard search page is delivered to your web browser by the GET_DOC_PAGE
service, using the following URL segment:
IdcService=GET_DOC_PAGE&Action=GetTemplatePage&Page=STANDARD_QUERY_PAGE
— Server-side request: You can use the START_SEARCH_INDEX service to update or
rebuild the search index automatically in a background thread.

Services are the only way a client can communicate with the server or access the
database.                                                                                                                                                                Any program or HTML page can use services to request information from Content Server or perform a specified function.
The standard Content Server services are defined in the StandardServices table in the
IdcHomeDir/resources/core/tables/std_services.htm file.