ca_merge - Examples

The following are examples of syntax for the ca_merge command:

Specify the machine on which the source being merged is located

Use the following command to specify that the source machine for the merge is by default the localhost:
```
ca_merge –tape TAPE01
```
Use the following command to specify that the source machine for the merge is hostA:
```
ca_merge -cahost hostA –tape TAPE01
```

Confine the range of the source

Use the following command to merge all sessions of tapes belonging to a group of localhost:
```
ca_merge -group <group name> -tape <tape name> [<tape ID>]
```
Use the following command to merge all sessions of tape TAPE01 on hostA:
```
ca_merge –cahost hostA –tape TAPE01
```
Use the following command to merge all sessions of tape TAPE01 with tapeid B5E3 on hostA:
```
ca_merge –tape TAPE01 B53E
```

Use the following commands to merge a specified session range:

ca_merge –cahost hostA –tape TAPE01 –allsessions

ca_merge –cahost hostA –tape TAPE01 –session 6

ca_merge –tape TAPE02 –session 2-8

Confine the time at which the merge job will run

Use the following command to specify the time of the current day that the merge will be performed:
```
ca_merge –cahost hostB –tape TAPE03 –session 6-9 at 11:20
```
Use the following command to specify the time and date that the merge will be performed:
```
ca_merge –cahost hostB –tape TAPE03 –session 6-9 -at 11:20 -on 03/25/2007
```

Use the following command to submit the merge job on hold:

ca_merge –cahost hostB –tape TAPE03 –session 6-9 -hold

Use the following command to specify run job now

ca_merge –cahost hostB –tape TAPE03 –session 6-9 -runjobnow

Wait for Job Status

Use the following command to query the job status at a specified polling interval (secs) until the job is finished.
```
ca_merge –cahost hostB –tape TAPE03 –session 6-9 –runjobnow –waitforjobstatus 60
```

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