Indexing source as HTML using search engine

[craigs@xxxxxxxxx]

If most source members were already converted to HTML into the IFS, would
using a search engine be that much faster than using FNDSTRPDM2 or
FNDSTRPDM to search for strings?  Would we be using the memory of the
iSeries like FNDSTRPDM or the PC memory?  Would this tie up the PC or
possibly the iSeries for quite awhile or is it even more more efficient?
Could we have a job that runs every morning to convert any new or changed
source members to HTML and then search HTML objects for any deleted members
in QSYS.LIB and delete those HTML members (keep in sync)?  My initial
reaction to all this was that I didn't see how searching HTML would be
faster than searching members directly.  I am now reminded of how fast
searching for strings occurs on this midrange list and how Mark Phippard is
sharp.  Does anyone know of a way or free utility to convert source to HTML
(or how it would look)?  How would we go about indexing the source code and
using the web interface.  I don't think I have the time or confidence to
try something new soon but I would like some help in thinking about this
for the future.  If it is faster, then maybe WDSC can consider exploiting
this method, assuming with some setup and more storage of course.

Is the web engine we are talking about the iSeries Webserver Search Engine?
Seen here:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/search.html

How might this be used?
Any insight or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Craig Strong

** Mark wrote:
                                                                                
                
 If fast member searches are that critical why not do something like            
                
 convert your source to HTML when it is put into production and place it in     
                
 the IFS.  Then use a search engine to index the source code and provide a      
                
 web interface for searching your source?                                       
                
                                                                                
                
 I do not know if anyone has written any wholesale utilities to convert         
                
 source to HTML, but the LPEX editor within WDSC can do it.                     
                
                                                                                
                
 Mark