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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Pass return value of a function in background process Post 302966647 by RudiC on Monday 15th of February 2016 04:21:58 AM
Old 02-15-2016
Use "command substitution" like
Code:
f1(){ echo 1; }
STATUS=$(f1)
echo $STATUS
1

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asadmin-list-domains(1AS)					   User Commands					 asadmin-list-domains(1AS)

NAME

       asadmin-list-domains, list-domains - lists the domains in the given domains directory

SYNOPSIS

       list-domains [--domaindir install_dir/domains] [--terse=false] [--echo=false]

       list-domains lists the domains in the given domains directory. This command is supported in local mode only.

OPTIONS

       --domaindir	       directory where the domains are located. If specified, path must be accessible in the filesystem. If not specified,
			       the domains in the default install_dir/domains directory are listed.

       --terse		       indicates that any output data must be very concise, typically avoiding human-friendly sentences and favoring well-
			       formatted data for consumption by a script.

       --echo		       setting to true will echo the command line statement on the standard output.

       Example 1: Using list-domains

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       samples not running

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EXIT STATUS

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       1		       error in executing the command

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