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Convert history files to delimited flat files on UNIX Systems
This topic explains how the UNIX itmcmd history script is used to convert the saved historical data contained in the history data files to delimited flat files. You can use the delimited flat files in a variety of popular applications to manipulate the data to create reports and graphs.
- History data conversion overview
The following section describes the procedure of converting historical data tables to other file types for the purpose of being used by other software products.
- Perform the history data conversion
The itmcmd history script schedules the conversion of historical data to delimited flat files. Both the manual process to perform a one-time conversion and the conversion script that permits you to schedule automatic conversions are described here.
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Convert short-term history files to delimited flat files