[636] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
WAIS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Tue Jun 30 11:59:04 1992
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1992 10:49:07 CDT
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From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
Cindy Harper asks what is a WAIS.
You might find your answer in the PACS-L database
maintained of LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.BITNET. Several
good explanations of what is a WAIS are there. I
frequently forget and have to get the explanation
every few months.
To search the data base send the following email
message to LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.BITNET. No subject
heading is needed.
(I use a file called searchdd that I mail.)
//
Database Search DD=Rules
//Rules DD *
Search WAIS in PACS-L
Index
/*
I made an executalble file called sdd that mails
the above. For a new search, I need only change the
search word in searchdd.
mail LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.BITNET <searchdd
Your response from LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.BITNET might
look like this:
003881 91/07/14 11:59 38 Internet Library WAIS
Database
003893 91/07/14 12:30 27 Re: Future Libraries
(?) make front-page news!
003913 91/07/16 17:07 19 WAIS
003915 91/07/17 16:54 94 Re: WAIS
003928 91/07/18 16:52 60 Re: WAIS
003979 91/07/24 15:47 223 WAIS Overview, Part I
003980 91/07/24 15:48 221 WAIS Overview, Part II
004065 91/08/06 16:43 69 Designing your own
interface on OPAC.. 004079 91/08/07 17:36 58
Gateway Software for UNIX System
Then you mail LISTSERV@UHUPVM1.BITNET the following
to print:
//
Database Search DD=Rules
//rules DD *
Search WAIS in PACS-L
Print all of 3913 3915 3928 3979 3980 5745
/*
The database works the best on proper names, unique
software names--WAIS-- and other specific topics
Hope this is of help.
Richard J. Smith
University of Southwestern Louisiana
rs@usl.edu
