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How to get the logs in XML file in cleartool. I want the output of command cleartool lshistory in XML file

I am trying command cleartool lshistory > file.txt through this I am getting the file in text format similarly I want the log file in XML format.

Solution

  • cleartool lshistory doesn't offer xml output.

    You would need to parse its output, and generate the expected xml yourself.

    akshay jain asks in the comments:

    how we can get the logs in well formatted way so I can parse it easily and store the values in db?

    Using fmt_ccase, you can control exactly the ouput you want, for better parsing (as in this example):

    cleartool lshistory -fmt "Element: %n| Date: %d| User:%u| Operation: %e| Object:%[type]p| SimpleType: %m| OperationKind: %o\n" -all /vobs/vob_name

    The OP adds:

    I want the version changes logs only not other logs, is there any way?

    I mentions %c (comment message), but:

    Is there a way to handle the %c output, because it is disturbing the format of log file?

    I then mention %Nc, which avoid appending newlines at the end of the comment message.

    The OP confirms in the chat:

    %Nc works thanks