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# 8  
Old 04-18-2012
Sorry, there was a missing 'fi' that I threw in a moment later. Guess you checked the boards too quickly. The execute problem is that you must set new scripts as executable:

Code:
chmod a+x ./search1

# 9  
Old 04-18-2012
Hi neutronscott, I added the fi and the script ran. I am still not getting correct results. On the rulesx.txt file, I have the following files
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0011V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0006V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0007V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0010V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0012V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0005V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0004V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0013V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0001V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0003V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0014V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0015V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0002V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0008V00 36 I/P to STAT system
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0009V00 36 I/P to STAT system
I want to check to see if any of them are older than 36 months. If we take the first one for example on /prod/STAT/seqfiles as you see bellow, the modified date is Sep 01 2010 which is not older than 36 months.
CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0011V00 dataadm 5332600 rwxr-x--- Sep 01 2010
When I run the script, I am getting a match on all 15 files although none of them are older than 36 months. I am not sure why it is picking all 15 files as older than 36 monthsSmilie
Quote:
Originally Posted by neutronscott
Sorry, there was a missing 'fi' that I threw in a moment later. Guess you checked the boards too quickly. The execute problem is that you must set new scripts as executable:

Code:
chmod a+x ./search1

# 10  
Old 04-18-2012
You've text after the 36 in the files? And bc didn't print a bunch of errors...?

Code:
$ read file ret_period <<< 'CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0009V00 36 I/P to STAT system'
$ days=`echo "30.5 * ${ret_period}" | bc`
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: I
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: P
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: S
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: T
(standard_in) 1: syntax error
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: T

put a dummy variable at the end of the read

Code:
while read name ret_period _; do

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# 11  
Old 04-18-2012
Thank you very much neutronscott, it worked Smilie. I really appreciate your help with this .
Quote:
Originally Posted by neutronscott
You've text after the 36 in the files? And bc didn't print a bunch of errors...?

Code:
$ read file ret_period <<< 'CM.WM013M.P010.SECADV.G0009V00 36 I/P to STAT system'
$ days=`echo "30.5 * ${ret_period}" | bc`
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: I
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: P
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: S
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: T
(standard_in) 1: syntax error
(standard_in) 1: illegal character: T

put a dummy variable at the end of the read

Code:
while read name ret_period _; do

 
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