for a listserv running VMS 1.8c I posted the following query:

     //ListSrch JOB Echo=no
     Database Search DD=Rules
     //Rules DD *
     S * in highla-l since May 22 where subject contains -
     Archangel
     print
     */

     but the results returned started on May 14, which meant I didn't even
     get to the dates I needed before it reached the max size and stopped.
     Is there a problem with my syntax? the listdb memo says:

     Date specifications
       -------------------

       Since each document has been  assigned  a  "date/time"  field,  it
     is possible to select documents based on this date field.  This is
     accomplished  by appending "date search rules" to the search
     expression, as in:

     +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
       | Search problem (serious or severe) in BBOARD since july
       | Search problem in BBOARD since oct 85
       | Search symptom in BBOARD since 12/28
       | Search error report from 12 january to august in BBOARD
       | Search user complaint until 18 sept in BBOARD
       | Search data check since today 11:53 in EREP
       |
       | Figure 5.  Sample SEARCH commands using date search arguments
       +------------------------------------------------

     Is it really true that "since 18 sept" will work but "since sept 18"
     will not?
     TIA. - cheryl ([log in to unmask])