The approach typically taken here is to use the Oracle-provided sqlplus command-line client, with your SQL query embedded in-line inside your shell script.
So for example, something like this:
All of the above assumes you have a properly-configured Oracle command-line environment, there are already environment variables and/or config files in existence for the client that define the details of your Oracle database instance, and so on. Likewise, the options you SET depend entirely on what format you want your output in and how you want sqlplus to behave.
But in terms of demonstrating the general approach, the above gives you a fairly straightforward example that you can them customise. You may very well find you need to parse the output of the SQL query further in order to use it for whatever you want to do next, but hopefully this is enough to get you started.
I cannot figure out how to run a SQL script, or just a sqlplus query, from a shell script (bash or ksh). Basically, I need to su - oracle from root and run a query, then test the exit status. (3 Replies)
Hi there folks,
I am trying to execute remote sql queries on an Oracle server.
I would like to save the result of the executed sql queries on a text file, and send that text file as an attachment to an email address.
Could anyone give me an idea on how the above could be achieved? Any help... (2 Replies)
HI ALL
i have a requirement like this. i have to write a shell script to run a sql query. DB is oracle. once the query is run, the results of the query has to be published in a data file. can you please advice me how to go about it. i am absolutely new to shell scripts and this is a part of my job. (14 Replies)
Hi ALL,
I need an help in connecting to oracle database, executing a select query and printing it on the screen. Can any one please write a simple code or psuedo code and let me know.
select query returns multiple values( say select name from emp)
Thanks in advance
LM (1 Reply)
Hello,
I have a sh script excuting a sql query through sqlplus. I am having trouble making my date equal to the date of the server time in the sql script. How can i call the server date from my query?
Thanks (2 Replies)
I want to perform few post-session success tasks like update a status to 'true' in one of the sql database table, update date values to current system date in one of the configuration table in sql. How do i achieve this in a post session command?syntax with example will be helpful. (3 Replies)
Hi All,
I tried executing set of queries from shell script but not able to capture the input query in the log file. The code looks something similar to below
sqlplus user/pwd@dbname << EOF > output.log
$(<inputfile.txt)
EOF
The above code is capturing the output of queries into... (9 Replies)
Hi,
I have one SQL file prepared in UNIX and one script that is executing that.
In SQL i have Update and create queries.
I want to introduce conditions in SQL file (in UNIX) that if either of the create or update query failes whole transaction should be rollback.
I just have 1 create... (2 Replies)
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script
SCRIPT(1) BSD General Commands Manual SCRIPT(1)NAME
script -- make typescript of terminal session
SYNOPSIS
script [-a] [-c COMMAND] [-f] [-q] [-t] [file]
DESCRIPTION
Script makes a typescript of everything printed on your terminal. It is useful for students who need a hardcopy record of an interactive
session as proof of an assignment, as the typescript file can be printed out later with lpr(1).
If the argument file is given, script saves all dialogue in file. If no file name is given, the typescript is saved in the file typescript.
Options:
-a Append the output to file or typescript, retaining the prior contents.
-c COMMAND
Run the COMMAND rather than an interactive shell. This makes it easy for a script to capture the output of a program that behaves
differently when its stdout is not a tty.
-f Flush output after each write. This is nice for telecooperation: One person does `mkfifo foo; script -f foo' and another can super-
vise real-time what is being done using `cat foo'.
-q Be quiet.
-t Output timing data to standard error. This data contains two fields, separated by a space. The first field indicates how much time
elapsed since the previous output. The second field indicates how many characters were output this time. This information can be used
to replay typescripts with realistic typing and output delays.
The script ends when the forked shell exits (a control-D to exit the Bourne shell (sh(1)), and exit, logout or control-d (if ignoreeof is not
set) for the C-shell, csh(1)).
Certain interactive commands, such as vi(1), create garbage in the typescript file. Script works best with commands that do not manipulate
the screen, the results are meant to emulate a hardcopy terminal.
ENVIRONMENT
The following environment variable is utilized by script:
SHELL If the variable SHELL exists, the shell forked by script will be that shell. If SHELL is not set, the Bourne shell is assumed. (Most
shells set this variable automatically).
SEE ALSO csh(1) (for the history mechanism), scriptreplay(1).
HISTORY
The script command appeared in 3.0BSD.
BUGS
Script places everything in the log file, including linefeeds and backspaces. This is not what the naive user expects.
AVAILABILITY
The script command is part of the util-linux-ng package and is available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux-ng/.
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