Abstract:

This paper highlighted the types of programming scripting used in simulating the actual ERMS functionality. This simulation need to be developed in completing the study on validating the Preservation Electronic Records Event History Metadata (PEREHM) model viability. By simulating the actual ERMS functionality using Personal Home Page (PHP) Hypertext Preprocessor scripting, a dedicated prototype can be developed. This is because the difficulties have occurred in terms of using the actual ERMS for testing new ideas especially in solving the related issues on the existing ERMS functionality. Thus, this has also can affected the reputation of the current ERMS if there are functions that needs to be modified and eliminated. By avoiding these sensitivity issues, the development of the prototype is the best solution. An in-depth review on the several types of scripting language for the prototype development is conducted. However, the PHP scripting language is selected. This is because the PHP are widely known as a web system development tools and open sources. By having these characteristics, the developed prototype can be easily access on web and also ease to be modified. On top of that, this paper also presenting the example scripting of PHP that have been used in developing the prototype for electronic records. This includes structuring the prototype scripting using the actual set of e-records metadata that used by ERMS. This is to ensure the developed prototype can significantly simulate the actual ERMS functionality. As this simulation being tested, the result has shows that the main objective of the study is completely achieved. Thus, this can be concluded that the used of PHP scripting language for the purpose of prototype development has adequately simulated the real system functionality. This is where the PHP scripting has been selected to be used in this study.