Ganga, I have not tested this... but it is my understanding that the Admin tool would take the _last_ (not "newest") version of the object from the file. ( Think tar file.)
However, if you parse the file then your code should be able to make this a trivial job of this. ( And I even think this task would not be that hard to do.) Every object starts with a "^begin [schema|active link|filter|escalation|container|...]$" and ends with an "^end$". The first line like "^ timestamp : <epoch_seconds_value_here>$" after the begin marker is the time that the object was _last changed_. So if your script can keep track of the largest integer It finds for each object then pull it should be the merged files as you want. HTH. But personally.... I would take a very different tact to the problem. ( There are some down sides to this approach, but I think it makes more sense too.) Step 1) I would create one packing list and then export all the objects at the same time. ( Your developer(s) can do this.) Step 2) Test the packing list functionality. (Testing group can do that) Step 2a) If the tests fail return to Step1.( file that was delivered needs fixed....) Step 3) Since the test worked... deploy the file to production. -- Carey Matthew Black Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) Love, then teach Solution = People + Process + Tools Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 3:30 AM, Ganga Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > Hi list > > I have a typical problem here. I need to consolidate lets say 5 def files > and want to make 1 def file out of that. Any my new def file should contain > all the latest changes... > Illustration > Some of the object are in repetition in the 5 def files. I need to make sure > the consolidated def file should contain the latest one. > lets say def1 contain object A and object A again repeated in def3 and def5. > > Now my consolidated def should contain the def5 changes.. > > NB:: Concatenating all the def files will have this work flow 3 times in the > new def file. Will ARSystem take care to take the latest one ?? > > ARS 7.0 > Oracle 10G > NO ITSM > > > > Thanks and Regards, > Ganga Prasad Pattnaik, > ( Remedy Skilled Professional ) > ------------------------------------------------- > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
