  In addition to NETSALL.ART, The moderator of OTHERNETS maintains an
  online database of Alternative Network Information.  By using FIDO
  routed Netmail, a sysop with a FIDO node number can query the online
  database to gain information about Alternative Netowrks.  Upon receipt
  of Netmail addressed to DBOTHER, the online database will search the
  file based upon the query, and send a routed netmail reply to the
  originator of the query message.

  The instructions below indicate the way to access DBOTHER and give
  some examples of the types of queries that can be sent...and the
  reposnses by the system.

  
                 HELP with commands for Remote Database Query
  
  The Remote Database Query system allows any node with a FIDO node number
  to send a low(no) cost routed-netmail message to query the database AND
  have the system send back a routed NetMail message to the requestor.

  A. How to access DBOTHER
  Enter a netmail message to DBOTHER at 1:261/1352 (Note: make sure YOUR
  origin address is a current FIDO node number!!).                    
  The subject can be anything of your choice.

  B. Query Commands in Message Body
  In the body of the message, you have 2 command types, FILE: and FIND:
  which are used as follows:

  FILE: database{.dbf}   [the extension is optional]
  FIND: search text      [this is not case sensitive]
                         [enter .ALL for all records]

  This will send a message back to you with the results.

  Example: You want to find all networks where the contact system
           is in FidoNet 1:109 Net
           FILE: OTHERNETS
           FIND: 1:109/      Note: the / tells us just to look for
                             Net109...without the / you'd get mail
                             covering ANY Fido Net that started with
                             109...like 109, 1090, etc.

  Example: You want to find all networks where the one line descriptor
           contains the word Business
           FILE: OTHERNETS
           FIND: Business    Note: The search text is NOT case  
                             sensitive

  

  C. Additional Query Commands in Message Body

  Alternate commands issued under the FIND: command type:

  .LF -or- .LIST FILES

        This returns a list of available database files.
        For this command a FILE: entry is not required.
  
        Example Message Text: > The system will send you a list
        FIND: .LF             > of available Daabase files 
                              
  .? -or- .HELP

        This returns a message containing this HELP text.
        For this command a FILE: entry is not required.

        Example Message Text:
        FIND: .HELP           > The system will send you this help
                              > File.

  Alternate commands issued under the FILE: command type:

  .LS -or- .LIST STRUCTURE

        This returns a file structure for the database in FILE:

        Example Message Text:
        FILE: OTHRNETS        >You've specified OTHRNETS.DBF and
        FIND: .LS             >asked for a listing of the structure
  

  C. Example Reply Messages
   
   Here's a portion of a reply message sent when the requestor entered
the following Query Message:

FILE: OTHRNETS
FIND: Business

(3)     Wed 5 Jul 95 10:38p     Rcvd: Thu 6 Jul 12:29p
By: DBOTHER, The Barter Board (261/1352)
To: Charles Davis
Re: Search on OTHRNETS.DBF for BUSINESS
St: Pvt  Kill  Rcvd
-----------------------------------------------------------------
OTHRNETS.DBF - Record: 257

001 NETNAME    : AmberNet
002 ZONE       : Z105
003 CONTACT    : Thom LaCosta
004 ADDRESS    : 1:261/1352
005 INFOPACK   : AMBRKIT.ZIP
006 ST         : A
007 ONELINER   : ^Business Oriented Net-Carries Independent Echoes-No Fees! -
No Hype

