Hi again.  Douglas, thanks for pointing me to the archives re.
the previous discussion on this topic in Oct. ("code in sub list").
I see the Perl script message from Dan Wheeler and think the translation
it renders looks neat, but I'm not savvy enough to know what do with
it beyond that (I don't speak Perl).  For the most part, I'm happy that
the QUERY ... WITH <option>(s) command offers some nice funtionality
and alternatives to trying to decipher those codes.  But to get back
to -- actually to rephrase -- one of my original questions:
 
Is there a way, under 1.8b to view the last date of listserv
activity on these codes, i.e., when did a subscriber first
sign on to the list and/or when did they last update their subscriber
options?  (i.e., is there a way without running a perl script?)
 
The question about display of date for last listserv activity was posed
previously in the Oct. discussions, but I don't see an answer in the
20 or so messages that I reviewed -- except in the perl script ...
does one need to learn perl to attain enlightenment or is there an
easier way?
 
Thanks,
-- Birdie MacLennan
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