1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have created a file generic.func and it has lots of functions. One of the functions is this: Check_backup_size() { dsmc q b $BACKUP_DIR/"*.Z" | awk '{print $1}'|sed 's///g' > outputfile X=`awk '{sum += $1} END {print sum }' outputfile'` echo "$X" ls -ltr $BACKUP_DIR/"*.Z" | awk... (5 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

This may sounds dumb, but can I call on a function from a file? For example, I have a function file full of functions like below (no shell designation): func { echo "blah blah blah 1" } func2 { echo "blah blah blah 2" } func3 { echo "blah blah blah 3" } Am I able to call on any one... (3 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have two scripts. script1.sh looks -------------------------------- #!/bin/bash display() { echo "Welcome to Unix" } display ----------------------------- Script2.sh #!/bin/bash sh script1.sh //simply calling script1.sh ------------------------------ (1 Reply)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

This is my function which is creating three variables based on counter & writing these variable to database by calling another function writeRecord but only one record is getting wrote in DB.... Please advise ASAP...:confused: function InsertFtg { FTGSTR="" echo "Saurabh is GREAT $#" let... (2 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have a shell script 'sample.sh' which has some functions as below. #fun1 fun1() { date } #fun2() { echo hi } I want to run these functions as background processes and also redirect the output to a file. My function calling statements are in a different file 'sample.cfg' as... (3 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi I need to call a function written in a cpp file with arguments inside the shell script..Can anyone help me how to do this:( (1 Reply)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I need to run start_load function for two tables. Step 1: if HMAX_TBL_ID and GMAX_TBLI_D are same for tab_name1 then echo message "all table ids are processed" Step 2: go back and call start_load for tab_name2 and check if table id are same for table 2 too. Please let me know how to... (5 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a function which does awk proceessing sub mergeDescription { system (q@awk -F'~' ' NR == FNR { A = $1 B = $2 C = $0 next } { n = split ( C, V, "~" ) if... (3 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

In my prog if i enter the input for the 1st time it is executing correctly, but for the second time entire script is not executing it just exiting my code is #!/bin/sh checkpo() { echo "Checking the entered PO to create output text file "; IFS=$'\n' set -f var=0 for i in $(cat... (3 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a script which does gunzip, zip and untar. Input to the script is file name and file directory (where file is located) I am reading the input parameters as follows: FILENAME=$1 FILEDIR=$2 I have created 3 functions that are as follows: 1) gunzip file 2) unzip file... (2 Replies)