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Naming Update Logs Based On the Command File Name

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Abstract

Describes how to add the name of the .XCF command file name to the name of the update log file.

Q&A:

Question:

We run XENTIS/Update regularly. Currently the update logs contain the current date and time the update was run. Is there a simple way to include the name of the .XCF in the log name as well as the date and time?

Answer:

The setup file parameter UPDATE-LOG-NAME controls the name of the log file for XENTIS/Update.

If the parameter value contains percent-X-percent, %X%, then this sequence is replaced with the current date and time, consistent with the format used in previous versions. If the parameter value contains percent-C-percent, %C%, then this sequence is replaced with the current XENTIS Command Filename. If the parameter value contains percent-D-percent, %D%, then this sequence is replaced with 8 numeric characters that indicate the current date. If the parameter value contains percent-T-percent, %T%, then this sequence is replaced with 6 numeric characters that indicate the current time. The default value of this parameter is SYS$DISK:[]UPDATE_LOG_%D%_%T%.LIS

You may use a combination of these parameter values to achieve the desired log name. For example, having the parameter set this way: SYS$DISK:[]UPDATE_LOG_%C%_%D%_%T%.LIS will yield a log that not only includes the .XCF name but the date and time, too.