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Operating Systems Solaris Convert string (YYYYMMDD) format to date in Sun OS Post 303015096 by wisecracker on Tuesday 27th of March 2018 05:26:07 PM

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Try a Python approach through bash.

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# epoch.sh
# Usage: ./epoch.sh YYYYMMDD
EPOCH=$1
if [ "$EPOCH" == "" ]
then
	exit 1
fi
echo '#epoch.py
import time
mydate='\"$EPOCH\"'
epoch=int(time.mktime(time.strptime(mydate, "%Y%m%d")))
print(time.strftime("%A", time.localtime(epoch)))
exit()' > "$HOME"/epoch.py
DAY=$( python "$HOME"/epoch.py )
echo "$DAY"

Results OSX 10.13.3, default bash terminal calling Python 2.7.x.

Code:

Last login: Tue Mar 27 22:13:36 on ttys000
AMIGA:amiga~> cd Desktop/Code/Shell
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./epoch.sh 20180327
Tuesday
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./epoch.sh 20180328
Wednesday
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> _

Note: There is very linited error checking so beware!
EDIT:
This is Python 2.7.10 but I think it works on Python 3.5.2 also.
(I have bent the rules on the Python print statement in 2.7.x AND print() function in 3.5.x...)

Last edited by wisecracker; 03-27-2018 at 06:37 PM.. Reason: See above.

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set_directory_epoch

set directory to new epoch(1m)											    set directory to new epoch(1m)

NAME

       set directory to new epoch - Reconstructs a directory's replica set, allowing you to designate a new master replica or to exclude a replica

SYNOPSIS

       cdscp set directory directory-name to new epoch master clearinghouse-name [readonly clearinghouse-name...]  [exclude clearinghouse-name...]

ARGUMENTS

       The  full  name	of the directory.  The full name of the clearinghouse in which an individual replica is located.  The first clearinghouse-
       name specifies where the master replica is stored.

DESCRIPTION

       The set directory to new epoch command reconstructs a directory's replica set, allowing you to designate a new master replica or to exclude
       a  replica.   You must list each existing replica and indicate whether an existing replica needs to be included in or excluded from the new
       replica set.  You can include or exclude more than one replica.	The ellipses (...)  indicates that you can specify multiple  clearinghouse
       names, separated by spaces.

       When you set a new epoch on a directory, you must disable the clearinghouse containing the replica that is being excluded.  To do this, use
       the disable server command (if the server has more than one clearinghouse, all its clearinghouses will be disabled). Note that  all  clear-
       inghouses that are not excluded must be enabled and available before you issue the disable server command.

   Privilege Required
       You  must  have administer permission to the directory, and the server principal needs administer, read, and write permission to the direc-
       tory.  When designating a new master replica, you also need write permission to the clearinghouse that stores the new master  replica,  and
       the server principal needs write permission to each clearinghouse where the replica type is changed to read-only.

NOTE

       This command may be replaced in future releases by the dcecp command, and may no longer be supported at that time.

EXAMPLE

       The  following command sets a new epoch for the directory /.:/mfg.  The master replica is in the clearinghouse /.:/Paris1_CH, and read-only
       replicas are in the clearinghouses /.:/Chicago1_CH, /.:/Seattle_CH, and /.:/NY1_CH.  The new replica set excludes the replica in the clear-
       inghouse  /.:/NY1_CH.   cdscp>  set directory /.:/mfg to new epoch master /.:/Paris1_CH  > readonly /.:/Chicago1_CH /.:/Seattle_CH exclude
       /.:/NY1_CH

RELATED INFORMATION

       Commands: set directory to skulk(1m), show directory(1m), show replica(1m)

														    set directory to new epoch(1m)