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Re: [Networker] Does any one have some UNIX scripts that can calculate dates in the future?

2004-03-31 09:45:58
Subject: Re: [Networker] Does any one have some UNIX scripts that can calculate dates in the future?
From: "David E. Nelson" <david.nelson AT NI DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:44:21 -0600
You can also use 'ago' as in "mminfo -q 'client=foo,sscreate>=2 weeks ago'".

As far as scripts are concerned, I can't suggest any.  However, if you know
perl, definately check into the 'Date::Calc' module - absolutely fantastic
module.

Regards,
         /\/elson

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Christopher T. Beers wrote:

> |> nsrmm -S ssid -e "+ 365 days"
>
> My syntax was wrong.  I use a perl script that modifies the index times on
> a 3day backup I have (since the client is also backed up in a regular
> rotation indexes keep the longest retention).
>
> My syntax was a little off
>
> nsrmm -S ssid -e "+365 days"
>
> (no space between + and 365)
>
> I know +2 weeks, +3 months, yesterday, last week all work (not tested but
> sure -2 weeks, etc will work too).  Pretty neat.

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