Tail - Novell PLATESPIN ORCHESTRATE 2.0.2 - COMMAND LINE REFERENCE 06-17-2009 Reference

tail

This command displays the end of a datagrid file.
Syntax
zos tail [--retry] [--bytes=] [--follow] [--by-name] [--follow-retry] [--
lines=] [--max-unchanged=] [--jobid=] [--sleep-interval=] [--refresh=] [--
count=] [--timeout=] [--quiet] path
Arguments
path
The path on the datagrid.
Options
-r, --retry
Continues trying to open the file if it is not yet accessible.
-c, --bytes=<value>
Generate file output of the specified number of bytes only. The user must enter a value with this
option.
-f, --follow
Follow the file, watching for newly appended data.
-N, --by-name
If following a file, periodically reopen the file.
-F, --follow-retry
The same as
--follow --by-name --retry
-n, --lines=<value>
Generate file output of the specified number of lines only. The user must enter a value with this
option.
-U, --max-unchanged=<value>
The number of size checks between reopening a followed file (used with
The user must enter a value with this option.
-J, --jobid=<value>
If following a file, follow until the specified job terminates. The user must enter a value with
this option.
-s, --sleep-interval=<value>
The frequency of file size checks in seconds when following a file. The user must enter a value
with this option.
only).
--by-name
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