Extract Syntax

Extract consists of:

1. The extract command itself
2. Any switches required
3. Any arguments taken by the switches

Extract requires that you:

• Specify at least one conference each time you use extract.
• Be a member of any private (restricted-membership) conferences you extract responses from.

In the example already given, -h, -w, -b, -s, -d, and -f are all switches, or options that control what the extract command does. The swtiches -b, -s, -d and -f are all followed by arguments, which limit what each switch does. The conference name in this example - classical - is an argument of the extract command itself.

extract -h -w -b 01/01/96 -s 12/31/94 -d sunbear -f Mozart classical

This table shows the function of each switch and argument in the command above:

Switch	Effect	Argument
-h	include text in hidden responses	none
-w	extract entire posting containing text specified by -f switch	none
-b	extract responses before date specified	date (01/01/96)
-s	extract responses since date specified	date (12/31/94)
-d	exclude responses by user(s) specified	userid(s) (sunbear)
-f	extract responses containing text specified by argument	text (Mozart)

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For a complete table of switches, click here; for a complete listing without a table, click here.

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