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Old 01-11-2010
A running Script giving error while scheduled in cronjob
Hi,

I have script which is properly running but when i schedule it in cron it throws an error like :
Code:
Your "cron" job on retrprdapp1
/usr/bin/sh /retr/cron/ftp.sh 2>&1
produced the following output:
/retr/cron/ftp.sh: syntax error at line 17: `(' unexpected

line17 is
Code:
# Get list of files
set -A file_list $(ls -tr1 $sPath/CALL*)

Please help me.

Regards
Raj
Last edited by vbe; 01-11-2010 at 12:59 PM..
# 2  
Old 01-11-2010
Whats your default or user shell?
# 3  
Old 01-11-2010
Its /usr/bin/sh.
# 4  
Old 01-11-2010
I should have started by asking what OS since the OS I am most aware of (HP-UX) says:
Quote:
set [--aefhkntuvx [arg ...]]
set sets or unsets options, and resets the values
of the positional parameters to the args given, if
any. The option list is terminated by the first
argument that does not begin with - or +, or upon
encountering an argument consisting entirely of -
-. Recognized options are:
And so, no -A...
Last edited by vbe; 01-11-2010 at 01:02 PM.. Reason: quote tags
# 5  
Old 01-12-2010
Thank vbe

---------- Post updated at 03:03 AM ---------- Previous update was at 03:00 AM ----------

It worked with ksh but again i got i problem. The ftp script i written was running and it properly transfers the files if i run it directly. But from cron, it throws this error.
Code:
+ echo put CALL_DETAIL_EXCEPTION_20100111.csv
+ 1>> /export/home/retr/.netrc
+ echo bye
+ 1>> /export/home/retr/.netrc
+ echo
+ 1>> /export/home/retr/.netrc
+ chmod 600 /export/home/retr/.netrc
+ ftp -v -i 41.206.160.83
Connected to 41.206.160.83.
220 ftp-rev FTP server ready.
331 Password required for abhishek.
230 User abhishek logged in.
hash
Hash mark printing on (8192 bytes/hash mark).
binary
200 Type set to I.
cd /WBU/dump/Daily/201001
250 CWD command successful.
CALL_DETAIL_EXCEPTION_20100111.csv: No such file or directory
put CALL_DETAIL_EXCEPTION_20100111.csv
bye
221-You have transferred 0 bytes in 0 files.

where as my file CALL_DETAIL_EXCEPTION_20100111.csv is present at the current directory i run ftp from but still error
CALL_DETAIL_EXCEPTION_20100111.csv: No such file or directory
happens.


Kindly help me out.

Regards,
Rajalaxmi
Last edited by pludi; 01-12-2010 at 04:08 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
# 6  
Old 01-12-2010
try this....

# Get list of files
set -A file_list $(`ls -tr1 $sPath/CALL*`)
# 7  
Old 01-12-2010
Try using the absolute path for the CSV file. Don't forget that cron runs in a very limited environment & may not use the same working directory that you'd expect.
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