Help - Setting variables equal to data from another file
Relatively new poster but long time reader. I tried searching all threads for similar situations with mine but I've had no luck with some of the solutions.
I have a script (script.ksh) that is getting information from an Oracle DB and spooling it into a text file (log.txt). I would then like to assign the information from log.txt to variables in the script.ksh
Example...
script.ksh
This is creating log.txt - which contains the following...
Now this is where I'm getting lost. When I want to save the info from log.txt to variables in script.ksh - I'm getting empty fields
This is how I'm doing it in script.ksh...
When I echo out each variable - I get blanks. Any Ideas? I'm assuming I'm doing something wrong with the "tail" - I don't think I even need it... just the way someone suggested for me to do it but I believe it isn't the correct method.
The goal is to get WF_NAME = test_name, FDR_NAME = test_folder, etc. so I can pass these as parameters to a different script.
Probably something dumb but I can't seem to figure it out. Thanks in advance for the help.
Hello all! After searching through numerous helpful posts on these forums I am still having an issue with a task I am trying to accomplish.
I am trying to take data from an input file, store the contents as variables, and use the variables in the script.
The input file (input.txt) is... (2 Replies)
i have a file .NAMEexport MY_NAME=JOE
when i do this at the command prompt #. .NAME
$echo MY_NAME
$JOEi created a script called Run.sh . .NAME At the command prompt i did #sh Run.sh
#echo $MY_NAMEit returns nothing. What have i missed out? (7 Replies)
Hi all,
I have a shell script that sets up the environment for an application running on UNIX - ksh. This script is run using:
. ./script_name XX
where XX is a parameter. I want to run it from another shell script but when I do it I don't get the envornment variables set up and the prompt... (3 Replies)
normally when i type:
condor_q | tail -1
command line returns:
0 jobs; 0 idle, 0 running, 0 held
I want use the number in front of 'running' in a series of equality tests to submit more jobs when my queue gets low. Someone showed me how to do it a few days ago by setting an array equal to... (4 Replies)
Hi,
I need a simple csh script to read a file containing data like this
Buy Transactions : 175
Sell Transactions : 212
Server: sepo2
i want to read both field and its value and assign variables to each.. (2 Replies)
Hello, I need a little help.
1. Edit /etc/profile so that all users are greeted upon login.
2. For the root account, set the prompt to something like "Danger!! root is doing stuff in \w", preferably in a bright color such as red or pink or in reverse video mode.
Thanks for help. (4 Replies)
Hi
Does anyone know how to set any character as the field separator with awk/nawk on a solaris 10 box. I have tried using /./ regex but this doesnt work either and im out of ideas.
thanks (7 Replies)
Hi,
In Cron file i'm using username and password hard-coded and now i wann to use environmental veraiables in cron file.
But Could you please guide me how to use these environmental variables in cron file ?
Thanks,
Shyamu.A (4 Replies)
Hi,
I have around 10 environment variables in my shell script. i want to set this all in a file and just call that file in my shell script. How can i do that ? Please help. TIA! (6 Replies)
greetings all, I have a task right now that is somewhat stumping me, and I am not sure what the best approach is to take it.
I have a text file that will contain something similar to the following:
first1, other1
first2, other2
first3, other3
first4, other4
I have to generate an... (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: jeffs42885
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LEARN ABOUT XFREE86
exit
exit(1) User Commands exit(1)NAME
exit, return, goto - shell built-in functions to enable the execution of the shell to advance beyond its sequence of steps
SYNOPSIS
sh
exit [n]
return [n]
csh
exit [ ( expr )]
goto label
ksh
*exit [n]
*return [n]
DESCRIPTION
sh
exit will cause the calling shell or shell script to exit with the exit status specified by n. If n is omitted the exit status is that of
the last command executed (an EOF will also cause the shell to exit.)
return causes a function to exit with the return value specified by n. If n is omitted, the return status is that of the last command exe-
cuted.
csh
exit will cause the calling shell or shell script to exit, either with the value of the status variable or with the value specified by the
expression expr.
The goto built-in uses a specified label as a search string amongst commands. The shell rewinds its input as much as possible and searches
for a line of the form label: possibly preceded by space or tab characters. Execution continues after the indicated line. It is an error to
jump to a label that occurs between a while or for built-in command and its corresponding end.
ksh
exit will cause the calling shell or shell script to exit with the exit status specified by n. The value will be the least significant 8
bits of the specified status. If n is omitted then the exit status is that of the last command executed. When exit occurs when executing
a trap, the last command refers to the command that executed before the trap was invoked. An end-of-file will also cause the shell to exit
except for a shell which has the ignoreeof option (See set below) turned on.
return causes a shell function or '.' script to return to the invoking script with the return status specified by n. The value will be the
least significant 8 bits of the specified status. If n is omitted then the return status is that of the last command executed. If return
is invoked while not in a function or a '.' script, then it is the same as an exit.
On this man page, ksh(1) commands that are preceded by one or two * (asterisks) are treated specially in the following ways:
1. Variable assignment lists preceding the command remain in effect when the command completes.
2. I/O redirections are processed after variable assignments.
3. Errors cause a script that contains them to abort.
4. Words, following a command preceded by ** that are in the format of a variable assignment, are expanded with the same rules as a vari-
able assignment. This means that tilde substitution is performed after the = sign and word splitting and file name generation are not
performed.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|Availability |SUNWcsu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO break(1), csh(1), ksh(1), sh(1), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 15 Apr 1994 exit(1)