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1 =head1 NAME
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3 rrdfirst - Return the date of the first data sample in an RRA within an RRD
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5 =head1 SYNOPSIS
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7 B<rrdtool> B<first> I<filename> [I<--rraindex number>]
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9 =head1 DESCRIPTION
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11 The B<first> function returns the UNIX timestamp of the first data
12 sample entered into the specified RRA of the RRD file.
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14 =over 8
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16 =item I<filename>
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18 The name of the B<RRD> that contains the data.
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20 =item I<--rraindex number>
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22 The index number of the B<RRA> that is to be examined. If not specified, the
23 index defaults to zero. B<RRA> index numbers can be determined through 
24 B<rrdtool info>.
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26 =back
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28 =head1 AUTHOR
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30 Burton Strauss <Burton@ntopSupport.com>
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