[SunHELP] Script to Rename Log Files

Tue May 15 13:17:20 CDT 2001

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First I would try to find what/where/how the files are being created and try
to change
it there.  If that can not be done then you could use this script:

#/bin/ksh
#
# Script to rename file FROM:
# acct.log.14May2001_09_10_12
#             TO:
# acctlog.may14.y2001.t091012

for file1 in `ls /export/home/lundd/test/tstdir`
do

filename1=`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $1}'`
filename2=`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $2}'`
filename3=`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $3}'`

set -A file2 `print $filename3 | awk -F_ '{print $1, $2, $3, $4}'`

day1=`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c1,2`
month1=`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c3,4,5 | tr [A-Z] [a-z]`
year1=`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c6,7,8,9`

print
"$filename1$filename2.$month1$day1.y$year1.t${file2[1]}${file2[2]}${file2[
3]}"

done

I know its kind of goofy, but it works.  If you file names are not
consistent, this
will not work.  Specifically the "cut" command for "month1" would be a
concern if the
month is June, August or something other than a three character
abbreviation.

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: ymui at royalsunalliance.ca [mailto:ymui at royalsunalliance.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 9:50 AM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] Script to Rename Log Files

Dear Managers,

Does anyone know how to write a script to rename a bunch of log files
dynamically generated with timestamps ?

For example, log files are generated with a pattern like
'acct.log.14May2001_09_10_12'.  I would like to rename all these as
'acctlog.may14.y2001.t091012'.

Your help is much appreciated !

Thanks, Yingha Mui.

_______________________________________________
SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>First I would try to find what/where/how the files are be=
ing created and try to change</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it there.  If that can not be done then you could u=
se this script:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>#/bin/ksh</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>#</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># Script to rename file FROM:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># acct.log.14May2001_09_10_12</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>#         &=
nbsp;   TO:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># acctlog.may14.y2001.t091012</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>for file1 in `ls /export/home/lundd/test/tstdir`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>do</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>filename1=3D`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $1}'`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>filename2=3D`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $2}'`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>filename3=3D`print $file1 | awk -F. '{print $3}'`</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>set -A file2 `print $filename3 | awk -F_ '{print $1, $2, =
$3, $4}'`</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>day1=3D`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c1,2`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>month1=3D`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c3,4,5 | =
tr [A-Z] [a-z]`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>year1=3D`print "${file2[0]}" | cut -c6,7,8,9`<=
/FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>print "$filename1$filename2.$month1$day1.y$year1.t${=
file2[1]}${file2[2]}${file2[</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>3]}"</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>done</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I know its kind of goofy, but it works.  If you file=
 names are not consistent, this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>will not work.  Specifically the "cut" co=
mmand for "month1" would be a concern if the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>month is June, August or something other than a three ch=
aracter abbreviation.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: ymui at royalsunalliance.ca [<A HREF=3D"mailto:ymui at r=
oyalsunalliance.ca">mailto:ymui at royalsunalliance.ca</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 9:50 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] Script to Rename Log Files</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dear Managers,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Does anyone know how to write a script to rename a bunch =
of log files</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>dynamically generated with timestamps ?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>For example, log files are generated with a pattern like<=
/FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>'acct.log.14May2001_09_10_12'.  I would like to ren=
ame all these as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>'acctlog.may14.y2001.t091012'.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Your help is much appreciated !</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks, Yingha Mui.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>_______________________________________________</FONT>
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