I am after a script that monitors a sap log file for specific words like
"spool full" or "user logged".  If these words are added to the
log file then I need the next word mailed to me as this usually means
there is a problem on a machine

Your thanks in advance!!!!!

Ulli

If I understand you right, your problem is the monitoring part, not the
scan for specific words, so:

What about using the following construct:

   tail -f YOUR_LOG_FILE|YOUR_MAIL_SCRIPT

Inside YOUR_MAIL_SCRIPT, which I personally would write in awk or perl
(because of more flexibility), you check the standard input for the
offending lines and fire up an email.

Ronald

Hi Ulli,

The information that you want is probably contained in the SAP
system log (SM21). You can monitor it in Unix using the command
'rslgview'. I believe that this command existed as far back as R/3
v3.x. I am not sure about the various options, but you can
try logging on as <sid>adm and typing 'rslgview -help'.
You might also try setting up email facilities from RZ20 (The
CCMS monitor), but I think that this is available from WASv6.20
(R/3 v47) and onwards only.

Finally, for SAP related questions try posting on 'www.sapfans.com'.

I think that this is much more of an SAP issue than a Unix
shell scripting one.

Best of Luck,
SAP BASIS Consultant