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Old 05-01-2008
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If Else not working
Status=`Executing Some Command`
if [ "${Status}" -ne "0" ]
then
echo "abc"
else
echo "..............."

command result is

Status code = -2 DSJE_BADSTATE

but it going to else statement.I beleive IF else is not working here.
actual result should be abc.
can any one help me to resolve this.
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fi is required
try to add fi at the end. It worked for me

Ksh basics

Good luck
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Use:
Code:
if [ "${Status}" != "0" ]
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i have checked with fi
if fi it should have been give syntax error.

Note the status code : either 0
or -2 DJERROR

how can we handle these status codes.
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What about this one?

if (( ${status} != 0 ))
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I have tried with above one.

below message

Status code = -2 DSJE_BADSTATE
DS_Operations.sh[187]: != 0 : 0403-058 Assignment requires an lvalue.
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What values could ${status} get?
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