[SunHELP] Script to Rename Log Files

Tue May 15 14:05:41 CDT 2001

Small correction to your great script he do not want to print out the
filenames instead he want to `mv` the old files to the new files here is
the small correction from print at the end to mv
# ----------- SCRIPT START ---------

#!/usr/bin/ksh

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`

# the small correction here from print to mv #
mv $file1 "$filename1$filename2.$month1$day1.y$year1.t${file2[1]}${file2[2]}${file2[3]}"

done

# --------- END SCRIPT --------

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On Tue, 15 May 2001, Lund, Dennis wrote:

> 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.
>
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