| Subject: | "LISTSERV REFCARD" |
| From: | Pollard, Matthew |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Mar 1999 16:19:23 -0800 |
This may help. email listserv@gerry with listserv refcard as subject. Or email with HELP as message... -Matthew > Subject: File: "LISTSERV REFCARD" > > LISTSERV(R) System Reference Library, release 1.8c > -------------------------------------------------- > Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1996 > > Last update: 13 Aug 1996 > > ************************************************************ > * * > * LISTSERV command reference cards: * > * * > *-> LISTSERV REFCARD: General user commands * > * LISTOWNR REFCARD: List and file management commands * > * LISTMAST REFCARD: Commands for the LISTSERV administrat* > * * > ************************************************************ > > Commands are listed in alphabetical order, with the minimum acceptable > abbreviation in capital letters. Angle brackets are used to indicate > optional parameters. All commands which return a file accept an optional > 'F=fformat' keyword (without the quotes) that lets you select the format > in which you want the file sent; the default format is normally > appropriate in all cases. Some esoteric, historical or seldom-used > commands and options have been omitted. > > List subscription commands (from most to least important) > --------------------------------------------------------- > SUBscribe listname <full_name> Subscribe to a list, or > change > your name if already > subscribed > ANONYMOUS -> Subscribe anonymously > > SIGNOFF Remove yourself: > listname - From the specified list > * - From all lists on that > server > * (NETWIDE - From all lists in the > network > > SET listname options Alter your subscription > options: > ACK/NOACK/MSGack -> Acknowledgements for > postings > CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL -> Hide yourself from > REVIEW > Mail/NOMail -> Toggle receipt of mail > MIME/NOMIME -> Prefer/avoid MIME format > (especially MIME > digests) > DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex -> Ask for digests or > message > indexes rather than > getting > messages as they are > posted > REPro/NOREPro -> Copy of your own > postings? > TOPICS: ALL -> Select topics you are > <+/->topicname subscribed to > (add/remove > one or replace entire > list) > > Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one): > FULLhdr or FULL822 -> "Full" (normal) mail > headers > IETFhdr -> Internet-style headers > SHORThdr or SHORT822 -> Short headers > DUALhdr -> Dual headers, useful > with PC > or Mac mail programs > SUBJecthdr -> Normal header with list > name > in subject line > > CONFIRM listname1 <listname2 <...>> Confirm your subscription > (when LISTSERV requests it) > > Other list-related commands > --------------------------- > GETPOST listname ref1 <ref2 <...>> Order individual messages > from > list archives > > INDex listname Sends a directory of > available > archive files for the list, > if > postings are archived > > Lists <option> Send a list of lists as > follow: > (no option) -> Local lists only, one > line > per list > Detailed -> Local lists, full > information > returned in a file > Global /xyz -> All known lists whose > name or > title contains 'xyz' > SUMmary <host> -> Membership summary for > all > lists on specified host > SUMmary ALL -> For all hosts (long > output, > send request via mail!) > SUMmary TOTAL -> Just the total for all > hosts > > Query listname Query your subscription > options > for a particular list (use > the > SET command to change them) > * -> Query all lists you are > subscribed to on that > server > > REGister full_name Tell your name to LISTSERV, > so > that you don't have to > specify > it on subsequent > SUBSCRIBE's > OFF Make LISTSERV forget your > name > > REView listname <(options> Get information about a > list > BY sort_field -> Sort list in a certain > order: > Country by country of origin > Name by name (last, then > first) > NODEid by hostname/nodeid > Userid by userid > BY (field1 field2) -> You can specify more > than one > sort field if enclosed > in > parentheses: BY (NODE > NAME) > Countries -> Synonym of BY COUNTRY > LOCal -> Don't forward request to > peers > Msg -> Send reply via > interactive > messages (BITNET users > only) > NOHeader -> Don't send list header > Short -> Don't list subscribers > > SCAN listname text Scan a list's membership > for a > name or address > > SEArch listname word1 <word2 <...>> Search list archives > or: word1 <word2 <...>> IN listname > FROM date1 -> From this date > TODAY -> From today > TODAY-7 -> In the last 7 days > TO date2 -> To this date > WHERE > SUBJECT CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this subject > AND/OR > SENDER CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this author > Complex boolean operations > are > supported, see database > guide > > STats listname <(options> Get statistics about a list > (VM) > LOCal -> Don't forward to peers > > Informational commands > ---------------------- > Help Obtain a list of commands > > INFO <topic> Order a LISTSERV manual, or > get > <listname> a list of available ones > (if no > topic was specified); or > get > information about a list > > Query File fn ft <filelist> <(options> Get date/time of last > update of > a file, and GET/PUT file > access > code > FLags -> Get additional technical > data (useful when > reporting > problems to experts) > > RELEASE Find out who maintains the > server and the version of > the > software and network data > files > > SHOW <function> Display information as > follows: > ALIAS node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITNET nodeid to > Internet > hostname mapping > BITEARN (VM only) -> Statistics about the > BITEARN > NODES file > DISTribute -> Statistics about > DISTRIBUTE > DPATHs host1 <host2 <...>> -> DISTRIBUTE path from > that > server to specified > host(s) > DPATHs * -> Full DISTRIBUTE path > tree > FIXes (VM only) -> List of fixes installed > on the > server (non-VM see > LICENSE) > HARDWare or HW -> Hardware information > LICense -> License/capacity > information > and software build date > LINKs node1 <node2 <...>> -> Network links at the > BITNET > node(s) in question > NADs node1 <node2 <...>> -> Addresses LISTSERV > recognizes > as node administrators > NETwork (VM only) -> Statistics about the NJE > network > NODEntry node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITEARN NODES entry for > the > specified node(s) > NODEntry node1 /abc*/xyz -> Just the ':xyz.' tag and > all > tags whose name starts > with > 'abc' > PATHs snode node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITNET path between > 'snode' > and the specified > node(s) > POINTs <ALL | list1 list2...> -> Graduated license point > information for planning > STATs -> Usage statistics > (default option) > VERSion -> Same as RELEASE command > (no function) -> Same as SHOW STATS > > Commands related to file server functions > ----------------------------------------- > AFD Automatic File Distribution > ADD fn ft <filelist <prolog>> Add file or generic entry > to > your AFD list > DELete fn ft <filelist> Delete file(s) from your > AFD > list (wildcards are > supported) > List Displays your AFD list > > For node administrators: > FOR user ADD/DEL/LIST etc Perform requested function > on > behalf of a user you have > control over (wildcards are > supported for DEL and LIST) > > FUI File Update Information: > same > syntax as AFD, except that > FUI > ADD accepts no 'prolog > text' > > GET fn ft <filelist> <(options> Order the specified file or > package > PROLOGtext xxxx -> Specify a 'prolog text' > to be > inserted on top of the > file > > GIVE fn ft <filelist> <TO> user Sends a file to someone > else > > INDex <filelist> Same as GET xxxx FILELIST > (default is LISTSERV > FILELIST) > > PW function Define/change a "personal > password" for protecting > AFD/FUI > subcriptions, > authenticating PUT > commands, and so on > ADD firstpw -> Define a password for > the > first time > CHange newpw <PW=oldpw> -> Change password > RESET -> Reset (delete) password > > SENDme Same as GET > > Other (advanced) commands > ------------------------- > DATAbase function Access LISTSERV database: > Search DD=ddname <ECHO=NO> -> Perform database search > (see INFO DATABASE for > more > information on this) > List -> Get a list of databases > available from that > server > REFRESH dbname -> Refresh database index, > if > suitably privileged > > DBase Same as DATABASE > > DISTribute <type> <source> <dest> <options> Distribute a file or a mail > message to a list of users > (see > INFO DIST for more details > on > the syntax) > Type: > MAIL -> Data is a mail message, > and > recipients are defined > by '<dest>' > FILE -> Data is not mail, > recipients > are defined by '<dest>' > RFC822 -> Data is mail and > recipients > are defined by the > RFC822 > 'To:'/'cc:' fields > Source: > DD=ddname -> Name of DDname holding > the > data to distribute > (default: > 'DD=DATA') > Dest: > <TO> user1 <user2 <...>> -> List of recipients > <TO> DD=ddname -> One recipient per line > Options for the general user: > ACK=NOne/MAIL/MSG -> Acknowledgement level > (default: ACK=NONE) > CANON=YES -> 'TO' list in 'canonical' > form > (uid1 host1 uid2 > host2...) > DEBUG=YES -> Do not actually perform > the > distribution; returns > debug > path information > INFORM=MAIL -> Send file delivery > message to > recipients via mail > TRACE=YES -> Same as DEBUG=YES, but > file > is actually distributed > Options requiring privileges: > FROM=user -> File originator > FROM=DD=ddname -> One line: 'address name' > > FOR user command Execute a command on behalf > of > another user (for node > administrators) > > SERVE user Restore service to a > disabled > user > > THANKs Check the server is alive > > UDD Access the User Directory > Database (there are 18 > functions > and many sub-functions, so > the > syntax is not given here) > > Syntax of parameters > -------------------- > filelist = 1 to 8 characters from the following set: A-Z 0-9 $#@+-_: > fformat = Netdata, Card, Disk, Punch, LPunch, UUencode, XXencode, > VMSdump, > MIME/text, MIME/Appl, Mail > fn = same syntax as 'filelist' > ft = same syntax as 'filelist' > full_name = firstname <middle_initial> surname (*not* your e-mail address) > host = Internet hostname > listname = name of an existing list > node = BITNET nodeid or Internet hostname of a BITNET machine which > has taken care of supplying a ':internet.' tag in its BITEARN > NODES entry > pw = A password with characters from the set: A-Z 0-9 $#@_-?!|% > user = Any valid Internet address not longer than 80 characters; if > omitted, the 'hostname' part defaults to that of the command > originator
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