Hi All , first hurdle is how do I extract this Feb 23 01:10:28 2018 from file1 which regex can I use ?
convert it into epoch then regex for 02/23/18 01:10:33 is required ? convert into epoch So if you can suggest the correct regex for both timestamps. Thanks, On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 11:21 AM Asad <asad.hasan2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, I will do that. It was for perl . > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 10:42 AM Jim Gibson <jimsgib...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Oct 22, 2018, at 9:12 PM, Asad <asad.hasan2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > file1 : >> > Patching tool version 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Fri Feb 23 01:10:28 2018 >> > >> > Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions...done >> > statement ERR-2001: table is corrupt check for cause >> > >> > could not determine the current status. >> > >> > file2 : >> > >> > LOG file opened at 02/03/18 01:11:05 >> > >> > DUP-05004: statement1 >> > DUP-05007: statement2 >> > >> > >> > LOG file opened at 02/03/18 01:11:14 >> > >> > DUP-05004: statement1 >> > >> > DUP-05007: statement2 >> > >> > >> > LOG file opened at 02/23/18 01:10:33 >> > >> > DUP-05004: statement1 >> > >> > DUP-05007: statement2 >> > >> > I need to look for the ERR-2001 in file1 if it matches then go to file2 >> and print the message nearest to the timestamp found in file1 within two >> minutes of range . >> > >> > so in this case file1 : Fri Feb 23 01:10:28 2018 >> > range file1 +2 mins :02/23/18 01:12:28 >> > check in file 2 nearest to file1 and within range : 02/23/18 >> 01:10:33 >> > >> > how do i compare two timestamps in different format and within range ? >> >> You would first convert the two timestamps to a common format, preferably >> one that used a numerical value to express times. I know of two such: the >> Unix epoch time that uses an integer to represent the number of seconds >> since 1 Jan 1970 UTM and the Julian date that uses a floating-point number >> to represent the number of days since 1 Jan 4713 BCE. >> >> Are you looking for a Perl solution or a Python one? >> >> For Perl, you should investigate time and date modules available on CPAN, >> such as Date::Manip or Date::Calc. >> >> > > -- > Asad Hasan > +91 9582111698 > -- Asad Hasan +91 9582111698