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Old 02-06-2017
Missing argument for option: n Error
I am trying to execute the cli.sh script in another shell script passing arguments and getting the below error.
Myscript.sh
Code:
#!/bin/sh
/home/runAJobCli/cli.sh runAJobCli -n $Taskname  -t $Tasktype

I am passing the below 2 arguments and it giving error


Code:
./Myscript.sh T_SAMPLE_TEST  MTT
 
Missing argument for option: n

Does anyone has an idea what's this error.
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 02-06-2017 at 11:25 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 02-06-2017
The variable names are not being set.
So the program inside the script will be called as:
Code:
/home/runAJobCli/cli.sh runAJobCli -n -t

The program is complaining that the -n option is missing its compulsory argument

---
Perhaps you mean to do something like this?
Code:
#!/bin/sh
Taskname=$1 Tasktype=$2
/home/runAJobCli/cli.sh runAJobCli -n "$Taskname"  -t "$Tasktype"



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# 3  
Old 02-07-2017
Thanks for the reply and I updated the code and given the below arguments

Myscript.sh

Code:
#!/bin/sh
Taskname=$T_SAMPLE_TEST Tasktype=$MTT
/home/runAJobCli/cli.sh runAJobCli -n "$Taskname"  -t "$Tasktype"

./Myscript.sh

and I am getting the same error.

Code:
Missing argument for option: n

And I basically want to give the arguments outside the script. Can you help me how to do that.



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Last edited by RudiC; 02-07-2017 at 08:48 AM.. Reason: Added CODE tags.
# 4  
Old 02-07-2017
That was not quite what Scrutinizer proposed: using positional parameters $1 and $2. You'd need to call it like ./Myscript.sh $T_SAMPLE_TEST $MTT, then.
Or, export the two variables in the parent shell before calling the script, as shell variables are not inherited per se.
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# 5  
Old 02-07-2017
Thanks it worked and I have scenario to run this from other unix server so how do I need to give the arguments over there. Below are the scripts
1.
Myscript

Code:
#!/bin/sh
Taskname=$1 Tasktype=$2
./cli.sh runAJobCli -n "$Taskname"  -t "$Tasktype"

2. Calling the above script
callingmyscript.sh
Code:
#!/bin/sh
ssh -t user@server "cd /home/runAJobCli/; bash" ./Myscript.sh

Code:
./callingmyscript.sh T_SAMPLE_TEST  MTT

my question is do I need to define again the arguments in the 2 script or the 1 scripts will get passed. Please give your inputs.



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# 6  
Old 02-07-2017
They aren't passed unless you pass them.

Passing them would look like ssh user@server myscript.sh "$1" "$2"
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# 7  
Old 02-07-2017
It worked thanks a lot everyone.

---------- Post updated at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous update was at 10:47 AM ----------

Hi,

When I run the below script from other unix server in same network It ask password and need to give it manually. Is there anyway how to give the password for other server with in the network in the below script .

Code:
#!/bin/sh
ssh -t user@server "cd /home/runAJobCli/; bash" ./Myscript.sh $1 $2

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