Show data in logfile between certain date/time

[btinder]

Hi there,

Our system has a logfile that is generated for an application when it starts and completes.

The format of the date/time is:

DD-MMM-YY@HH:MM:SS <msg>

example:
20-May-04@18:00:00 Started

I want to write a script that will display the logfile from a certain time to the same time within a 24 hour period.

For example: I have an application that starts at 21:15 every night, I would like to display all of the data in the logfile from 19-May-04 21:15:00 to 20-May-04 21:15:00..

Any good hints/tips on how to do this? Thanks so much for any help!

 

[PHV]

Something like this ?
awk '/^19-May-04@21:15/,/^20-May-04@21:15/' /path/to/logfile

Hope This Help, PH.
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