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Old 11-07-2002
Question Syntax Error: 'else' is not expected

We have a ksh script to insert data into our data warehouse. There are multiple if/then/else statements, most are not embedded. In this example, there is an if/then statement, and an embedded if/then/else/fi statement. The problem occurs with the closing else. I receive an error message as follows...

load.insert.profit.cmt[141]: 0403-057 Syntax error at line 519 : `else' is not expected.

If I open the script in vi and 519j to the line, it is actually an echo statement inside my else.

I have the same if/then/else structure coded above and below line 519 with no errors.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Schmitty
 

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