Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, i am to linux/unix,i am using AIX 5.3. i want to connect sybase database through shell script, when i used "isql", it throws error "isql not found",

Do i need to install/configure anything, if yes please tell me how

kindly help me on this

You need to have sybase client and a command line utility (isql) to connect to the sybase server. Please check with your administrators/dba's

Thanks, i will check with AIX administrator..
meanwhile can you tell me how to add isql in AIX..?
sybase db is installed in the same server so i dont think there will be sybase client required..

use absolute path of isql in your shell script

If Sybase is already installed in the Sybase install directory there should be a directory starting OCS-XX_X where XX_X is the Release number. This OCS directory contains the Open client pieces including isql and bcp, also in the Sybase install directory there should be SYBASE.yyy where yyy is csh, env or sh if you source this it will set the environment. The interfaces file contains the Sybase instances the server or IP they are on and the port they are listening on.