Getting unusual error - moving files to another directory - Shell Programming and Scripting

aismann · #1 12-20-2007

Dear experts,

Im having an unusual problem and its been giving me a bad headache.
I have the script below

Code:

#!/usr/bin/sh -x

ticketinputdir=/IN_DATA1/tickets
ticketoutputdir=/IN_DATA2
YDAY=`env TZ=A12B date '+%Y%m%d'`

for i in INA INB INC IND INE
do
mkdir $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
files2mv=`ls $ticketinputdir | grep StatData$i | grep $YDAY`
chmod 777 $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
/usr/bin/mv $files2mv $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
done

I have even added the "chmod 777" command becuase i keep getting error "cannot access". I am using the "root" user to execute the scripts as well. The output of the script is something like below

Quote:

ticketoutputdir=/IN_DATA2
+ env TZ=A12B date +%Y%m%d
YDAY=20071220
+ mkdir /IN_DATA2/INA/20071220
mkdir: Failed to make directory "/IN_DATA2/INA/20071220"; File exists
+ ls /IN_DATA1/tickets
+ grep 20071220
+ grep StatDataINA
files2mv=StatDataINA_000_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_001_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_002_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_003_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_004_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_005_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_006_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_007_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_008_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_009_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_010_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_011_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_012_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_013_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_014_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
StatDataINA_015_cft_20071220_115800.txt.Z
+ chmod 777 /IN_DATA2/INA/20071220
+ /usr/bin/mv StatDataINA_000_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z StatDataINA_001_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z StatDataINA_002_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z StatDataINA_003_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z StatDataINA_004_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z StatDataINA_005_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_006_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_007_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_008_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_009_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_010_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z StatDataINA_011_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z StatDataINA_012_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z StatDataINA_013_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z StatDataINA_014_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z StatDataINA_015_cft_20071220_115800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_000_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_001_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_002_cat_20071220_113800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_003_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_004_cft_20071220_113800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_005_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_006_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_007_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_008_cat_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_009_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_010_cft_20071220_114800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_011_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_012_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_013_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_014_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
mv: cannot access StatDataINA_015_cft_20071220_115800.txt.Z

Please help, i've been trying to crack my head. Ive even set all permissions to 777. Im using root user ID. Appreciate any help. Thanks !

andryk · #2 12-21-2007

Hi,
how about adding another for loop instead of "mv'ing" them in one go:

Code:

#!/usr/bin/sh -x

ticketinputdir=/IN_DATA1/tickets
ticketoutputdir=/IN_DATA2
YDAY=`env TZ=A12B date '+%Y%m%d'`

for i in INA INB INC IND INE
do
    mkdir -p $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
    files2mv=`ls $ticketinputdir | grep StatData$i | grep $YDAY`
    for j in $files2mv
    do
        mv $j $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY && echo $j moved to $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
    done
done

aismann · #3 12-21-2007

Hi andryk,

I tried the method you adviced above. I'm still getting the following errors. Ivae changed all permissions to 777. This is really wierd.

Quote:

+ mv StatDataINE_884_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_884_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_885_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_885_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_886_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_886_cat_20071220_115800.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_887_cft_20071220_115800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_887_cft_20071220_115800.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_888_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_888_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_889_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_889_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_890_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_890_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_891_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_891_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_892_cft_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_892_cft_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_893_cft_20071220_120900.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_893_cft_20071220_120900.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_894_cat_20071220_121800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220
mv: cannot access StatDataINE_894_cat_20071220_121800.txt.Z
+ mv StatDataINE_895_cat_20071220_121800.txt.Z /IN_DATA2/INE/20071220

aismann · #4 12-21-2007

andryk, i fugured out the problem. its because when the second loop takes place, it cannot understand the full path of StatDataINE_890_cat_20071220_120900.txt.Z. Ive modified the script. Thanks !!!

andryk · #5 12-21-2007

I did not see the 'trap' too, the correct version is

Code:

#!/usr/bin/sh -x

ticketinputdir=/IN_DATA1/tickets
ticketoutputdir=/IN_DATA2
YDAY=`env TZ=A12B date '+%Y%m%d'`

for i in INA INB INC IND INE
do
    mkdir -p $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
    files2mv=`ls $ticketinputdir | grep StatData$i | grep $YDAY`
    for j in $files2mv
    do
        mv $ticketinputdir/$j $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY && echo $j moved to $ticketoutputdir/$i/$YDAY
    done
done

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