LISTSERV running on VM/CMS systems use a script to search
the archives (notebooks).  Thus, you must "wrap" your
search request(s) inside other text.  Furthermore, you must
not send your requests to all subscribers, but to the
software process itself i.e., [log in to unmask]
 
Soooo, instead of what you sent, you should have sent:
 
/* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */
//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=5000 f=mail
//Rules DD *
SEARCH CREATE FILE IN LSTOWN-L
index
/*
//  EOJ
/* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */
 
For additional info on the SEARCH facility, e-mail
LISTSERV the command
 
INFO DB
 
--  owner:   LDBASE-L
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  - - The original note follows - -
 
Date:         Sat, 24 Aug 1996 19:44:05 +0900
From:         Jacky Foo <[log in to unmask]>
To:           [log in to unmask]
 
search create file in lstown-l