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# 8  
Old 02-15-2010
Try:
Code:
Srcreccnt=$(wc -l < $(ls ${SOURCE_DIR}/ATRPU_RP_ATU_*.csv | head -1))

# 9  
Old 02-16-2010
Hi friends,

I tried the below and got error message as

1.)
Code:
Tgtreccnt=cat `ls /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_*.csv | tail -1`|wc -l

Error msg:

Code:
etl-kn-t2-etluser : Tgtreccnt=cat `ls /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_*.csv | tail -1`|wc -l
ksh: /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_15022010154332.csv: cannot execute
       0
etl-kn-t2-etluser :

2.) tried like this again and got the error as
Code:
Tgtreccnt=`cat ls /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_*.csv | tail -1|wc -l`

Tgtreccnt=`cat ls /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_*.csv | tail -1|wc -l`etl-kn-t2-etluser : Tgtreccnt=`cat ls /grid/PowerCenter/stage/velocity_r3_dev/outbound/ATRPU/archive/IMF_ATRPU_*.csv | tail -1|wc -l`
cat: cannot open ls
etl-kn-t2-etluser :

Gurus, Please help me to sort this out..

---------- Post updated at 05:36 AM ---------- Previous update was at 03:24 AM ----------

1000 Thanks scrutinizer. it worked
Last edited by Franklin52; 02-16-2010 at 04:56 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags!
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