Thanks Harry.

Is there a way to do what I am looking to do.
I want to create 3 general types of lists where
each list type has a set of default settings.
Then, when a list of type 1 is created, by default
it has certain settings but the settings can be
overidden later by an owner.

Then if we want to make a change to a particular
keyword(s) setting, we can make the change and it
will propogate to all lists of type 1 unless
the option is overridden by being explicitly
specified.

Is there any way to do this?

Paul Franco
Periphonics Corp.

>
> On Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:03:18 -0400 Paul Franco said:
> >If I create a list of common keywords as follows
> >
> >PUT COMMON-KEYS KEYWORDS PW=CCCCCC
> >Subscription= Closed
> >Owner= [log in to unmask]
> ><common keywords go here>
> >
> >
> >Then, I create lists which include these keywords and some other keywords
> >as follows:
> >
> >PUT new-list LIST PW=CCCCCC
> >* new-list description
> >* .IK COMMON-KEYS
> >* Subscription= Open
> >* Owner= [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Will the "Subscription= Open" override the definition of Subscription
> >from COMMON-KEYS?
> No.  You will have effectively "Subscription= Closed, Open" which will
> generate warnings.
>
>
> >
> >Will the "Owner= [log in to unmask]" add this owner to the list of owners
> >defined in COMMON-KEYS?  Or will it override?
> Add, effectively "Owner= [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]"
>
> >
> >Is there a general rule?
> Yes. .IK is imbed(include) keywords, which are effectively include
> the keyword file into the list file at that point.  Basically, Listserv
> will see:
>
> * new-list description
> * Subscription= Closed
> * Owner= [log in to unmask]
> * <common keywords go here>
> * Subscription= Open
> * Owner= [log in to unmask]
>
> >
> >Paul Franco
> >Periphonics Corp.
>