Cascade Historian: Version 4.1
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count

count -- counts the number of histories that match a pattern.

Syntax

(count [pattern])

Parameters

pattern

The name of one or more (using a globbing pattern) histories previously defined by the history command. When this parameter is not specified, the default is *, to include all histories.

Returns

The number of histories (n) that match the specified pattern, in this format:

    (count pattern n)

Description

This command queries the Cascade Historian for the total number of histories currently being kept that match the given pattern.

This command corresponds to the Cogent API function HI_Count and the hist_count dynamic library function.

Example

    [sh]$ lsend Hist
    Hist> (count p*)
    (count p* 5)
    Hist>

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