perl login & URL data retrieval

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Re: perl login & URL data retrieval by marto (Cardinal) on Aug 26, 2010 at 16:39 UTC
Use WWW::Mechanize to automate this for you. See Installing Modules from the tutorials section, should you need help with that. Update: If WWW::Mechanize fails due to the page using JavaScript (WWW::Mechanize does not support JavaScript) use WWW::Mechanize::Firefox which does support JavaScript.	[reply]
Re: perl login & URL data retrieval by ww (Archbishop) on Aug 26, 2010 at 16:49 UTC
And you expect the Monks to wade through all that? Cut your problem down to size (example code - which you failed to post -- and data not more than a few dozen lines apiece). Then update. Or perhaps you mistook this site for the `free.codeamatic.just-waiting-to-do-your-work.org` ??? If so, deposit USD 5.000.000 in my Paypal account and pray for an answer.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: perl login & URL data retrieval by Corion (Patriarch) on Aug 26, 2010 at 16:41 UTC
What does the posted humungous HTML have to do with the Perl code you've written?	[reply]
Re: perl login & URL data retrieval by superfrink (Curate) on Aug 26, 2010 at 19:50 UTC
You can use HTTP::Recorder to record a sample lookup from your browser. You can use WWW::Mechanize to playback the web request. You can probably modify the original request to change to change the serial number and loop over your list of serial numbers.	[reply]
Re: perl login & URL data retrieval by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Aug 27, 2010 at 14:34 UTC
Perhaps, since you have 10K servers, there is someone at sun/oracle that could help you do this in a more efficient manner? Perhaps a batch query page of some sort for large customers? Requiring customers to do this one at a time is a way to drive them away. OTOH, perhaps that is the intent :-/. --MidLifeXis	[reply]