I set up a new cron job. I have set cron jobs many times in the past and never faced issues. For some reasons my new cron job is not working.This is how my cron job looks like. plz help me out guys.

3,8,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,53,58 * * * * /siebel/sblp900/home/FSMTaskChk/script
s/FSMTaskChk.ksh > /dev/null 2>&1

Your crontab entry seems to be correct.
Change the stdout and stderr redirection from /dev/null to a file.

3,8,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,53,58 * * * * /siebel/sblp900/home/FSMTaskChk/scripts/FSMTaskChk.ksh >> /tmpFSMTaskChk.log /2>&1

thanks aigles.. ur solution worked..

i found frm logfile that i didnt source in some variables

Hello!

I would like to ask if Crontab can execute bin files coz' i have this entry and it is not working.

Cron entry
36 10 * * * /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/tehcron.sh

$cat tehcron.sh
#!/usr/bin/sh
/bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/teh -t -f MPPROFIL

Please advise.

Thanks!

1. Check that your file is executable, if not chmod +rx
2. Check you mail for message from cron (stdout+stdderr from your script)
3. Redirect stdout and stderr in a file and checj the result

Jean-Pierre.