Rich, I do understand that you do not want to rewrite every script, but Ray
does have a valid option and I would like to add to it that in version 3
with the SQL interface, that could be as simple as:

select message from actlog where msgno<>2017 and
date_time>=some_time_in_past.  

With care, I think you could eliminate any need to use the awk and probably
make your scripts easier to maintain.

Just my 2¢ worth.

Mark

> ----------
> From:         Richard Taft[SMTP:Rich.Taft AT RICOH-USA DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Monday, September 20, 1999 11:27AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: ACTLOG, turning off entries
> 
> I was trying to avoid having to change every script I have running for
> ADSM.
> Most of these have been in place long before I took over operation of
> ADSM.  The
> scripts currently use awk to find the results.
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ray Baughman <rbaughman AT NATIONALMACHINERY DOT COM> on 09/20/99 03:10:17 PM
> 
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: Rich Taft/WC/NJ/RCUS)
> 
> Subject:  Re: ACTLOG, turning off entries
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Why not use grep -v ANR2017I.  This will list everything except your
> lines.
> 
> Ray Baughman
> National Machinery Co.
>