How to change the date automatically on script?


 
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Old 09-05-2014
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Hello Experts,

There is a log file which has date stamp, I just wanted to change the date automatically on daily basis when it runs.

Tried the below, but no luck.
Code:
grep -i error /var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.`date +\%Y\%m\%d` | tee error_bv03.doc

I would highly appreciate if i get a solution here.

Regards,
Sri


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# 2  
Old 09-05-2014
Hi,

Check out
Code:
man touch

This will show you how to change the date stamp of a file.

Regards

Dave
# 3  
Old 09-05-2014
Can you explain what you tried to do?
And what was the output so we can help you
# 4  
Old 09-05-2014
Hi Sri,

Could you please let us know the input and expected output. Also kindly use the code tags for same while posting the same.

Thanks,
R. Singh
# 5  
Old 09-05-2014
You are doing it right
Try the below if this works
Code:
grep -i error "/var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.$(date +%Y%m%d)" | tee error_bv03.doc

If this doesn't work, tell us the error you get
# 6  
Old 09-05-2014
Hi Ravinder,

I have created a simple script for find the error message from logs and added it on cron job file to get it by mail every 4hrs once.

That log file has time stamp, daily we will new logs. Now i am daily altering the date manually, so i need some assistance to fix it to change dates automatically.

This is the exact script
Code:
grep -i error /var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.20140905 | tee error_bv03.doc

I changed it as [/code]
grep -i error /var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.`date +\%Y\%m\%d` | tee error_bv03.doc
[/code]
Is it right, will it work !!!

---------- Post updated at 07:37 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:35 AM ----------

Hi,


I have created a simple script for find the error message from logs and added it on cron job file to get it by mail every 4hrs once.

That log file has time stamp, daily we will new logs. Now i am daily altering the date manually, so i need some assistance to fix it to change dates automatically.

This is the exact script
Code:
grep -i error /var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.20140905 | tee error_bv03.doc

I changed it as
Code:
grep -i error /var/bv1to1_var/logs/bv03.bectondickinson.com/bvlog.out.`date +\%Y\%m\%d` | tee error_bv03.doc

Is it right, will it work !!!


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Last edited by vbe; 09-05-2014 at 09:41 AM.. Reason: code tags please!!!
# 7  
Old 09-05-2014
Why | tee ?
I doubt cron finds that to its taste...

Quote:
Is it right, will it work !!!
You are the one that should answer and tell us what is happening...
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