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.