Hi Gert,

>> I haven't had a problem with the date, Gert..

>> I use this in my script:

>> num=`date +%j --date=Friday`
>> pick=`expr substr $num 2 3`
>> year=`date +%Y`
>> lastwk=$(($num -7))
>> lpick=`expr substr $lastwk 2 3`

>> Then I use the appropriate var where I need it.

>> Hope this helps..

> I thinking on then too on how I by linux can manage a dos command as
> example 'if not then copy else'
>if not exist lnxr500.${num} then copy lnxr500.006 to a dir lnxr500.${num} else
> copy lnxr500.${num} to dir\
>The script get the julian day and then is it on by checking some segment files
>and copy them to daily segment files, so latest and newest segment is there to
> makenl use the rights segment to the dailylist.

I created a new .ctl file for each day of the week, monday.ctl,
tuesday.ctl, etc. etc. for the dailylist nodelist files.

My cronjob just runs that day's .ctl file.

Take care,
Janis

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