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Old 06-08-2006
isql in shell script help
Hello all...
i'm trying to execute a shell script through crontab.
To run at 8pm on wednesday's
The crontab entry:
00 20 * * 3 /u2/dir1/dir2/jobs/p.sh

the p.sh file:
isql -s claims /u2/dir1/dir3/dir4/a.sql
permissions for it are -rwxrwx--x

i've confirmed a.sql is in that directory.

the cron log as well as a message to me shows the script tries to run. I receive the following error:
/u2/dir1/dir2/jobs/p.sh[3]: isql: not found.

it sounds like it's having trouble executing isql.
why?

FYI: i can run the script myself by going to /u2/dir1/dir2/jobs folder and typing p.sh

also, this is the first time i'm trying to run a script through crontab that's trying to run isql.
# 2  
Old 06-08-2006
....because 'isql' is not in the $PATH of the p.sh script?
Search the FAQs for multiple postings on the 'crontab' subject.
# 3  
Old 06-09-2006
type the absolute path to "isql". also, you may want to export some environment variables relating to sybase, include this to your script to make it work.
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