Ontape output

We're using ontape/tbtape -c from the command line to run continuous logging to /dev/rmt1. We change tapes once a day, and note the logical log numbers that are on the tape. Being extremely lazy, we would like to output the logical log numbers to a file or mail in order not to have to write them down manually. Sounds simple but can't work out how. TIA

SC wrote: > We're using ontape/tbtape -c from the command line to run continuous logging > to /dev/rmt1. We change tapes once a day, and note the logical log numbers > that are on the tape. Being extremely lazy, we would like to output the > logical log numbers to a file or mail in order not to have to write them > down manually. Sounds simple but can't work out how. > > TIA Hi, Just some ideas what you could do: 1) tee stdout/stderr of ontape -c to a file 2) When a logical log is getting full, you may call an ALARMPROGRAM (specified in the config file), usually $INFORMIXDIR/etc/log_full.sh. You may modify this script to give the output you want 3) scan your logfile (MSGPATH) using awk or similar. Regards -- Helmut Leininger Bull AG / Vienna Open Systems Support Email: h.leininger@bull.at helmut.leininger@bull.net This opinion is mine and not necessarily that of my employer. No guarantees whatsoever.