If(Condition) Rename a file with (Date+Time) Stamp


 
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# 1  
Old 02-15-2011
If(Condition) Rename a file with (Date+Time) Stamp

Hi!

Please see our current script:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
if (egrep "This string is found in the log" /a01/bpm.log)
then
  mailx -s "Error from log" me@email.com, him@email.com </a01/bpm.log
fi

To the above existing script, we need to add the following change:
1) After finding the string, the bpm.log file must be renamed to bpm<date><time>.log so that the log is saved with a new filename

Can you help me with this ?

Thank you!!!

Last edited by Franklin52; 02-15-2011 at 12:45 PM.. Reason: Please indent your code and use code tags
# 2  
Old 02-15-2011
See man mv
# 3  
Old 02-15-2011
I think a simple mv would do the work, isn't it?

Code:
mv /a01/bpm.log /a01/bpm$(date +%m%d%y_%T).log

# 4  
Old 02-15-2011
Yes. I knew it should be mv for sure. But i did not know about adding the Date+Time stamp.

Will try this.

Thank you!
# 5  
Old 02-15-2011
Maybe something like this ?

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
if ( egrep "This string is found in the log" /a01/bpm.log 2>/dev/null )
then
mailx -s "Error from log" me@email.com, him@email.com </a01/bpm.log
mv bpm.log bpm$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S').log
fi

# 6  
Old 02-15-2011
The file must be renamed like this:
bpm021520110130.log



Quote:
Originally Posted by ctsgnb
Maybe something like this ?

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
if ( egrep "This string is found in the log" /a01/bpm.log 2>/dev/null )
then
mailx -s "Error from log" me@email.com, him@email.com </a01/bpm.log
mv bpm.log bpm$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S').log
fi

# 7  
Old 02-15-2011
Nope, you should then change the date formatting to something like :

Code:
$(date +'%m%d%Y%H%M')

use man date to check the correct format you need
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