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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?ms)(Error validating properties for broker :)[a-zA-Z0-9 '']*$.^((?!Exception).)*Exception:[:;,\.''\-\_àèìòùÀÈÌÒÙáéíóúýÁÉÍÓÚÝâêîôûÂÊÎÔÛãñõÃÑÕäëïöüÿÄËÏÖÜŸçÇßØøÅåÆæœ\w\d \t]*" Local $sString = "2/11/2021 17:14:20;=======================================================================" & @CRLF & _ "2/11/2021 17:14:20;stg" & @CRLF & _ "2/11/2021 17:14:20;stg else" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:20;=======================================================================" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:20;Starting test for : OUTBOUND RabbitMQ" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:51;Error validating properties for broker : OUTBOUND RabbitMQ" & @CRLF & _ "java.lang.Exception: ERREUR::Exception lors de l'ouverture du channel[Connection timed out: connect]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.utils.ClientUtils.openChannel(ClientUtils.java:80) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.properties.RabbitMqOutboundProperties.testConfig(RabbitMqOutboundProperties.java:61) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.BrokerConfigurationTester.main(BrokerConfigurationTester.java:73) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:51;=======================================================================" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:51;Starting test for : INBOUND MqSeries" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:53;Error validating properties for broker : INBOUND MqSeries" & @CRLF & _ "com.ibm.msg.client.jms.DetailedIllegalStateException: JMSWMQ0018: Echec de la connexion au gestionnaire de files d'attente 'QMFINOUT' à l'aide du mode de connexion 'Client' et du nom d'hôte 'Client'." & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.common.internal.Reason.reasonToException(Reason.java:489) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.common.internal.Reason.createException(Reason.java:215) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.internal.WMQConnection.<init>(WMQConnection.java:456) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.factories.WMQConnectionFactory.createV7ProviderConnection(WMQConnectionFactory.java:8683) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.factories.WMQConnectionFactory.createProviderConnection(WMQConnectionFactory.java:8023) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.jms.admin.JmsConnectionFactoryImpl._createConnection(JmsConnectionFactoryImpl.java:322) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.jms.admin.JmsConnectionFactoryImpl.createConnection(JmsConnectionFactoryImpl.java:242) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnectionFactory.createCommonConnection(MQConnectionFactory.java:6026) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnectionFactory.createQueueConnection(MQQueueConnectionFactory.java:142) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.utils.ClientUtils.openAndTestJmsConnection(ClientUtils.java:130) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.properties.MqSeriesProperties.testConfig(MqSeriesProperties.java:57) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.mom.BrokerConfigurationTester.main(BrokerConfigurationTester.java:73) ~[classes/:na]" & @CRLF & _ "Caused by: com.ibm.mq.MQException: JMSCMQ0001: L'appel IBM MQ a échoué avec le code achèvement '2' ('MQCC_FAILED') ; motif '2538' ('MQRC_HOST_NOT_AVAILABLE')." & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.common.internal.Reason.createException(Reason.java:203) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " ... 10 common frames omitted" & @CRLF & _ "Caused by: com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiException: CC=2;RC=2538;AMQ9204: Connexion à l'hôte 'inmifbatqpm1.rouen.francetelecom.fr(1415)' rejetée. [1=com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiException[CC=2;RC=2538;AMQ9205: Le nom d'hôte fourni n'est pas valide. [3=inmifbatqpm1.rouen.francetelecom.fr,4=TCP]],3=inmifbatqpm1.rouen.francetelecom.fr(1415),4=,5=RemoteTCPConnection.resolveHostname]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.api.RemoteFAP$Connector.jmqiConnect(RemoteFAP.java:13605) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.api.RemoteFAP$Connector.access$100(RemoteFAP.java:13143) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.api.RemoteFAP.jmqiConnect(RemoteFAP.java:1448) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.api.RemoteFAP.jmqiConnect(RemoteFAP.java:1389) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.ese.jmqi.InterceptedJmqiImpl.jmqiConnect(InterceptedJmqiImpl.java:377) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.ese.jmqi.ESEJMQI.jmqiConnect(ESEJMQI.java:562) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.msg.client.wmq.internal.WMQConnection.<init>(WMQConnection.java:389) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " ... 9 common frames omitted" & @CRLF & _ "Caused by: com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiException: CC=2;RC=2538;AMQ9205: Le nom d'hôte fourni n'est pas valide. [3=inmifbatqpm1.rouen.francetelecom.fr,4=TCP]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteTCPConnection.resolveHostname(RemoteTCPConnection.java:651) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteTCPConnection.parseConnectionName(RemoteTCPConnection.java:480) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteTCPConnection.protocolConnect(RemoteTCPConnection.java:1341) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteConnection.connect(RemoteConnection.java:995) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteConnectionSpecification.getNewConnection(RemoteConnectionSpecification.java:572) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteConnectionSpecification.getSessionFromNewConnection(RemoteConnectionSpecification.java:246) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteConnectionSpecification.getSession(RemoteConnectionSpecification.java:154) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.impl.RemoteConnectionPool.getSession(RemoteConnectionPool.java:127) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " at com.ibm.mq.jmqi.remote.api.RemoteFAP$Connector.jmqiConnect(RemoteFAP.java:13345) ~[com.ibm.mq.allclient-9.2.3.0.jar:9.2.3.0 - p923-L210708]" & @CRLF & _ " ... 15 common frames omitted" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:53;=======================================================================" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:53;stg" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:53;stg else" & @CRLF & _ "02/11/2021 17:14:53;=======================================================================" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Result")

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