Scott,
Can you give a better description? What exactly is your problem.
I have used the script a number of times with no problems on
different versions of perl across several platforms. What are
you running into thats causing a problem?

Paul



Bursik, Scott {PBSG} wrote:

> Actually the version I downloaded from
>
> http://www.nv-l.org/twiki/bin/view/Netview/LocationConf
>
> was the version with the function and I have the problem.
>
>
>
>
>
> Scott Bursik
>
> Enterprise Systems Management
>
> PepsiCo Business Solutions Group
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> (972) 963-1400
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> scott.bursik AT pbsg DOT com
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> *From:* Barr, Scott [mailto:Scott_Barr AT csgsystems DOT com]
> *Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 3:55 PM
> *To:* nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> *Subject:* RE: [nv-l] build_location.pl
>
>
>
> The new version I have not yet posted uses that function. I
> just haven't had a time to post it to the NetView web home. Good catch
> Ray - thanks.
>
>
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> *From:* owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> [mailto:owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com] *On Behalf Of
> *ray.smith AT clorox DOT com
> *Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 3:46 PM
> *To:* nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> *Subject:* RE: [nv-l] build_location.pl
>
>
> The problem of empty output is caused by the readline function, a
> seldom used Perl function that apparently behaves differently in
> different versions of Perl. If you replace all instances of
> "rea! dline ($_[0])" with "", the script should work fine
> in any version (or at least version 4 or better, which is all I've
> ever worked with) of Perl.
>
>
> Ray Smith
> IS Engineer
> The Clorox Services Company
> 925-425-4363
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>
>
>
>
> *"Bursik, Scott {PBSG}" *
> Sent by: owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
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> 05/21/2004 01:02 PM
> Please respond to nv-l
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>
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> To: "'nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com'"
> cc:
> Subject: RE: [nv-l] build_location.pl
>
>
>
>
> Just for the record, I had the same problem and my perl is at 5.6
> on AIX 4.3.3.
>
>
> Scott Bursik
> Enterprise Systems Management
> PepsiCo Business Solutions Group
>
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* Barr, Scott [mailto:Scott_Barr AT csgsystems DOT com] *
> Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 2:46 PM*
> To:* nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com*
> Subject:* RE: [nv-l] build_location.pl
>
> I think 5.6 should work. I am on solaris 2.8 and had the issue
> with PERL 5.05. Let me research a bit and I'll post a response here.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> [mailto:owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com] *On Behalf Of *Meyos Yemveng*
> Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 2:28 PM*
> To:* nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com*
> Subject:* RE: [nv-l] build_location.pl
> I am running perl v5.6.1 on Solaris 9 ...
> Q: what version is recommended?
>
>
> */
> "Barr, Scott" /* wrote:
> Your PERL version may be a factor. Can you check what version you
> are using?
>
> perl -version will tell you
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com
> [mailto:owner-nv-l AT lists.us.ibm DOT com] *On Behalf Of *Meyos Yemveng*
> Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 1:20 PM*
> To:* netview Tivoli*
> Subject:* [nv-l] build_location.pl
> Hi Folks,
> I downloaded the build_location.pl script
> I then ran:
> ovmapdump -v > /tmp/ovmapdump.out
> build_location.pl /tmp/ovmapdump.out > /tmp/location.conf
>
> my ovmapcount.out is about 7026770 bytes
> my location.conf file generated is 141 bytes with only the
> following lines:
>
> # location.conf file was autogenerated on Friday May 21 17:48:01
> GMT 2004.
> # Script completed processing on Friday May 21 17:48:05 GMT 2004
>
> Q1: Any idea on what I did wrong?
> Q2: Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thank You,
> Meyos
> "ALLEZ LES LIONS INDOMPTABLES"
>
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> Thank You,
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