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I have a command that does something and then creates a log file (importlog.xml).

I then want to grep that newly created log (importlog.xml) file for a certain word (success).

I then want to write that grep result to a new file (success.log).

So far I can run the command which creates the file. I can also do the grep.

However I cannot do them together in one command. Is it possible to create a file and then grep that file in the same command?

This is my grep command which I have just put on the end of my other command which first created the file importlog.xml:

| grep SUCCESS importlog.xml > SUCCESS.log

The two commands are seperated using | pipe.

Is this possible or does the grep have to be run seperately after the first command which creates the importlog.xml file?

I am using Solaris.

Thank you.

Since I do not have your first command, I tried to recreate what could be happening. I delete existing op_it.lst file (to make sure I will only run with NEW output). I then run a command directing output to that file. Next I use the ; to run next command. I am getting my expected result.
The | takes output 'to that point' and uses as input to next command; thus your issue of first command creating text file output and not getting anything with second command. Solved when I used ; instead.

Code:

> rm op_it.lst
> ls op_it* > op_it.lst ; grep csv <op_it.lst
op_it_2.csv
op_it_3.csv
op_it_4.csv
op_it_recpt.csv
op_it_ua1.csv
op_it_yr.csv

Thanks. That did the trick.