Hi,

Everyday i'm supposed to get a file DESC_HYD_DAILY_040620070010.txt.But when this file doesnt showup,i want to create it.What i'm doing is just using the vi editor to create the file manually.

I want this to be put inside a loop,create it automatically everyday.The date portion changes everyday too.So the date should also change dynamically.

file=DESC_HYD_DAILY_040620070010.txt

if [! $file]
create the file
else
echo "the file exists"
if

Any help is appreciated??

Thanks,
Kumar

Kumar,
Try:

file=DESC_HYD_DAILY_040620070010.txt
touch $file

If the file exists, it will update its last update date.
If the file does not exist, it will create it.

Thanks for your reply,but it doesnt work...I tried creating the file with yesterdays date

file=DESC_HYD_DAILY_040520070010.txt
touch $file

it creates the file if it doesnt exit,but when i execute it for the second time,it is not changing it to todays late..

Kumar,
Please issue:
ls -l your_file_name

What date does it show?

it is showing yesterdays date 04052007....and todays file hasnt come..so i want to create todays file 04062007...i want this to be done in a loop everyday...

Kumar,
What you are saying is that the "touch" command is not working?

I will repeat again what I said about the "touch" command:
If the file exists, it will update its last update date.
If the file does not exist, it will create it.

I don't know what else to tell you.