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1. Red Hat
Hello all
I have a query (SQL) that returns a rather long field from an Oracle database. The field in question is defined on 400 characters but all these 400 cannot be displayed by the echo command. Thus when I launch the following command:
echo "SELECT FIELD01 FROM TABLE_NAME;" | sqlplus -s... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: S. BASU
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a script like this:
echo "enter filername in lowercase"
read -e filername exec 2>&1
echo "type the start date in format MM/DD/YYYY"
read -e startdate exec 2>&1
echo "enter the end date in format MM/DD/YYYY"
... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: newbie2010
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello everyone,
A simple question which may have a suggested solution:
I am using, and loving, the select command in a ksh93 script on AIX 6.1 to present users with menus.
I have been successful in controlling all of key input by the users, I still have an issue with the RETURN key. When the... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: gio001
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
I want to store the return value of
grep -c string filename
into a variable, say count. How do I do that?
For example if grep -c "string" "filename" shows 0 on executing it in the sh shell then I want to store this 0 in a variable. Is it possible? :D (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: navienavnav
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I am trying to use this command to backup my remote server:
ssh ftp nice -19 bru -cXiAf mail-02:/dev/nst1 /etc
When I run I get:
connect to address 205.150.86.5 port 544: Connection refused
connect to address 205.150.86.5 port 544: Connection refused
trying normal rsh... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: mojoman
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all does find command return anything if the file to be searched is not found? Like if I search from a file in a dir does it return false or null if the file is not found? Please suggests. (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Veenak15
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7. AIX
I have script runninn from cron pulling backup of hmc through nfs share
ssh user@hmc "bkconsdata -r nfs -h <hostname> -l <nfs share> "
This works perfect and I pull the backups regularly.. but problem
Now I need to enhance the script, like take action if a backup fails..
"How do I... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: balaji_prk
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Jim , Anyone
I do not have GNU date
Besides I am particularly interested in how one can parse the return from the cal command. Say do - cal 11 2008 - and parse out a given date, say the 8th and return that the 8th was Saturday. ( diffrentiating between S for Saturday and Sunday , also in the case... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: dragrid
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi All,
Can anyone please let me know the syntax / how to pick up the Return Code ( RC) from the mailx command and return it to SAS uisng 'system()' function and '${?}'.
I am in a process to send the mail automatically with an attachment to bulk users. I have used 'Mailx' and 'Unencode'... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: manas6
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
grep $SEARCH_STRING /etc/passwd | cut -d":" -f 1,5
I need to check the $? value of grep in the above. If I place a test for $? after the above piped command, it returns success status of grep piped to cut.
How can I get the success status of grep alone? (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: krishmaths
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