In article <[log in to unmask]>, Greg Monroe
<[log in to unmask]> says:
 
>Is it possible for a user to limit the lines per item being "PRINT"ed
>by a DB search?  In doing some searching, I keep hitting a FAQ or other
>long message which quickly brings the total output up the the LISTSERV
>limit.  I'd like to be able to retrieve only the first 20 or so lines
>of each item found and then use this to decide which items I want the
>full text on.  The INDEX command doesn't really help since the subject
>lines are not specific enough.
 
Perhaps a more judicious use of SEARCH arguments would "hit" upon
the type of articles for which you are searching?  Assuming
that subject: does contains more text than default INDEX formatting
produces, you could provide your own INDEX output options e.g.,
 
INDEX #.5 subject.73
 
There is an OUTLIM= keyword that is supported at the JOB and various
STEP levels.  Unless you explicitly typed MANY PRINT statements, each
with an OUTLIM=, I don't think it Database Search would limit output
from each "hit".
 
I suggest followup to the list LDBASE-L (at ukanvm aka
ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu)
 
/Pete ([log in to unmask])
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