To reproduce an archived run, all you need to do is run the script followed by --reproduce and the path to the archive file. For example:

perl sample.pl --reproduce rlog-sample.pl-YYYYMMDD.HHMMSS

This results in:

  1. The script being executed with the command line options and arguments used in the original archived run
  2. The creation of a new archive file identical to the older one, except with:
    • an updated date and time
    • the addition of /path/to/the/old/archive
  3. The reproduction information being logged in the original archive