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roobala
Frequent Advisor

Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Dear All

We have enabled Process accounting in our
HP 9000 L-1000 HPUX 11.00 M/Cs.

We are getting pacct* files in /var/adm/

can some one tell us how to read these files?
(Command & Syntax),
if any useful documents available regarding
this , please send us.


Thanks in Advance,
Roobala

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James R. Ferguson
Acclaimed Contributor

Re: Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Hi Roobala:

See if this thread helps you:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x33b9854994d9d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

See particularly the documents #KBRC00002184 and #OALWP06950320.

...JRF...

roobala
Frequent Advisor

Re: Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Hi JRF,

Thanks for the immd response.
Further can you clarify as how to read
the /var/adm/pacct* files.
Please mention the command syntax.

Thanks once again
Roobala.
Sandor Horvath_2
Valued Contributor

Re: Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Hi !

You know waht You want so see manual from acctcom.

regards, Saa
If no problem, don't fixed it.
James R. Ferguson
Acclaimed Contributor

Re: Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Hi Roobala:

# man 1M acctcom

will show you the options for searching and printing your accounting files (/var/adm/pacct*). Remember that 'acctcom' does not report on active processes.

...JRF...
Steffi Jones_1
Esteemed Contributor

Re: Reading ACCT data files (pacct)

Hello,

I found a little c program which after compiling will read the files.
Hope that helps a bit further.

Steffi Jones