How to monitor a log file that generates a random id?

[warsiders23]

This the log file that I want to monitor:

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/test/James-2018-11-16_15215125111115-16.15.41.111-appserver0.log

I want Nagios to read it this log file so I can monitor a specific string.

The issue is with **15215125111115** this is the random id that gets generated

Here is my script where the Nagios is checking for the **Logfile** path:

**Veriables:**

HOSTNAMEIP=$(/bin/hostname -i)
DATE=$(date +%F)
..

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> CHECK=$(/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_logfiles/check_logfiles --tag='failorder' --logfile=/test/james-${date +"%F"}_-${HOSTNAMEIP}-appserver0.log

....

I am getting the following output in nagios:

*`could not find logfile /test/James-2018-11-16_-16.15.41.111-appserver0.log`*

**15215125111115** This number is always generated randomly but I don't know how to get nagios to identify it. Is there a way to add a variable for this or something? I tried adding an asterisk "*" but that didn't work.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

[scottwilkerson]

What about this?

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HOSTNAMEIP=$(/bin/hostname -i)
DATE=$(date +%F)
CHECK=$(/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_logfiles/check_logfiles --tag='failorder' --logfile=`ls /test/James-${DATE}_*-${HOSTNAMEIP}-appserver0.log`)