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:
#

dot_stat() {

let count=0

until test -s "$expect_file"
do
echo ".\c"

let count=$count+1

if test $count -eq 30
then
echo
echo
echo "Some servers you are trying to fetch data is not responding!"
echo
echo "Try again later!"
echo
exit 1
fi

sleep 1
done

echo " done!" ;

}

echo "Fetching data "
rexec remote_server -l user command
dot_stat
echo
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Thanks,