Hi, Mignon,

A good script jockey (AWK, PERL, etc) could create an extract of the notebook files and build a database in MySQL or similar, and a web front end to view it.

Alternatively, just copy the Archive directory to a new structure, and write a web front end to search it. 

Neither would be difficult.

On one of my lists we have a volunteer at CMU who wrote a database app that receives all posts and dynamically builds a searchable database completely independent of listserv. I think this was before listserv had a web archive capability. That’s too late for you, but it shows that it can be done.

Best regards,
Larry


> On Mar 8, 2017, at 9:10 AM, Erixon-Merritt, Mignon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Larry.  We have 300+ lists, and we are definitely keeping Listserv.
> Listserv has been a true workhorse for the past 25+ years that
> We’ve been running it. Much gratitude to Eric & the Lsoft team for all
> The upgrades & support over the years.
>  
> We are only closing that particular list because the group identity
> has changed (from exclusively Registrars to include Collections personnel).
> This corresponds to an organizational change in the AAM (American
> Alliance of Museums). So we are moving everyone over to the new list.
>  
> Yes, Pete, the SEARCH function is marvelous and we use it extensively.  
> But administratively I will have to close the list over the next 2 years. 
> I’m just trying to map a migration plan for their archives.
>  
> Thanks for the replies.
>  
> Mignon Erixon-Merritt
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> From: LISTSERV List Owners' Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Finch
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> I got the impression that the listserv that hosts this list will be no more. If that’s correct then you can’t really use listserv to search the archives.
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> On Mar 7, 2017, at 7:51 PM, Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> This begs the question as to why the current LISTSERV (R) notebook SEARCH function (web- or mail- based) is not sufficient?  Search fields include dates, from, subject, and free form text (boolean).
> 
> Pete
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