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
Systems Software Specialist, OCIO
Smithsonian Institution
380 Herndon Parkway, MRC 1010
Herndon VA  20170
Ph:  202-633-6373
 
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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.
 
 
On Mar 7, 2017, at 7:51 PM, Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
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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