set seeddate = `/bin/date +"%D %H:%M:%S"` echo $seeddate set seed = `/usr/lpp/ars/bin/arsdate -z -f "`/bin/echo $seeddate`" | /bin/awk '{ print $4 }'` echo $seed # Using query method /usr/lpp/ars/bin/arsquery -h attod1 -u admin -p jazman11 -v -f "System Log" -i "where time_stamp > `/bin/echo $seed`" | more