fileparse Binary

fileparse is a C binary located in /var/opt/SUNWsymon/SysMgmtPack/filewch/scripts/.

The default list of script files has a value set for Validation Script and Record Format. For example, for /etc/hosts, the values are set as follows:

• Validation Script is set to fileparse

• Record Format is set to IPADDRESS STRING STRING

The binary parses filename against the record_format specified in the file definition contained in the Watched File table. Errors are reported if the file contents do not conform to the input file record_format. Blank lines and comment lines are skipped. The binary returns the following values:

0

Success

1

Cannot open file

2

record_format is not correct

3

file format is not correct

–1

program error, such as not enough memory

–2

argument error