The authoritative texts can be had by issuing the following
LISTSERV cmd to any Revised LISTSERV site
 
info database
info job
 
Several excellent tutorials exist with practical real-world
examples.  DATABASE SEARCH can be found on listserv@ulkyvm
and AMLDBASE DOC on listserv@mizzou1 (one, not elle).  As usual
 
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LDBASE-L discusses Revised LISTSERV search techniques.  That list
is hosted at UKANVM (ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu) and notebook archives
are available (GET LDBASE-L LOGyymm).
 
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You will find other hints on the vagaries of searching in lstown-l
and help-net.  Of course it helps to have a "script" (see append) --
all info after the // EOJ is totally ignored.  All lines that start
with an asterisk are comments -- they can be used as prototypes.
 
As usual, you send the scripts to LISTSERV@host and not list-name@host,
or make use of the LISTSERV list exchange (GLX) at bitnet node LISTSERV
or LISTSERV.NET (betcha those other brandx list-processing packages
don't have their own node/fqdn ;-)) by e-mailing listname-SERVER@LISTSERV
(or @listserv.net).
 
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/* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */
//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=3000 f=mail
//Rules DD *
S SEARCHING IN LSTOWN-L since 93 where sender contains (eric or pmw1)
print
/*
//  EOJ
*print
*index #.5 date.8 sender.17 subject.46
*index date.8 sender.30 subject.40
*index #.5 date.8 sender.30 subject.35
*index date.8 sender.25 subject.44
*index #.5 date.8 subject.64
*index  subject.79
*index #.5 sender.17 subject.55
*index date.8 subject.70
*s * in carr-l where subject contains fwd: since 10-sep
* where subject does not contain re:
*S smtp (mvs or hal) (performance or slow) in ibmtcp-l
*index date.8 subject.70
*index subject.79
*index sender.30 subject.48
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