> >     x = "Device " + sys.argv[1] + " restored the database"
> >     y = "Created connection to " + sys.argv[1]
> >
> >     cmd_line = Popen(["egrep", "(x,y)", aLogFile], stdout=PIPE, stdin=PIPE,
> > stderr=STDOUT)
> >
> > the above code does not work because it will look for x and y in aLogFile
> > instead of
> > looking for <"Device " + sys.argv[1] + " restored the database"> and
> <"Created
> > connection to " + sys.argv[1]>
> > Any hint is appreciated.
> 
> Try
> 
> pattern = "({0},{1})".format(x, y)
> cmd_line = Popen(["egrep", pattern, aLogFile], stdout=PIPE, stdin=PIPE,
> stderr=STDOUT)

Also, I think it should be '|' in pattern and not ','. 

Ramit


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