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Old 02-24-2010
isql out in shell script
Hi
I wrote a script for connecting isql(Sybase database) and stored the SQL output in Unix box.

my script:


Code:
isql -U${USER} -P${PASS} -S${SERVER} <<EOF > $WORK_DIR/out1.log
go	
select convert(varchar(10),sdcurrent,101) from pr_sysdate
go
exit
EOF

Unfortunately, the output file not having the sql query out put.

Please advise on this
Last edited by pludi; 02-24-2010 at 10:38 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
# 2  
Old 02-24-2010
Have you tested what you get using
isql -U${USER} -P${PASS} -S${SERVER}
and give those inputlines from stdin ?
Maybe ; needed in every sqlline - usually sql syntax need ;
# 3  
Old 02-25-2010
Yes... the isql has been connecting to Database... but not executing next commands.
Code:
Code:
USER="xyz"
PASS="abc"
SERVER="SCCS"
DB="blue"
WORK_DIR="/usr/home/genesys/Sayantan/ramakrishna"
set -x
	isql -U${USER} -P${PASS} -S${SERVER}<<EOF
	go
	sp_help NBEventLog	
	go
	exit
	EOF


Out put: 

+ isql -Uxyz -Pabc -SSCCS
+ 0< /var/tmp/sh14880.1
Msg 2409, Level 11, State 2:
Cannot find the requested character set in Syscharsets:  name = 'roman8'.
No conversions will be done.

I hope the isql not able recognize the EOF(stdin) in script.Please help me.
The Cannot find message are expecting in my isql.
# 4  
Old 02-25-2010
I've never used Sybase, but any SQL engine that I've used had a limited set of commands that were recognized. I don't think it can intrepret the EOF logic. In the past I have created a temp file in the stream of the script and then executed the isql (or similar) with a directive to use a file for command input and use the temp file there. This may be a good option for you.
# 5  
Old 02-25-2010
Thanks... Smilie
# 6  
Old 03-25-2010
If you do a search on sybase and scripts, you will find many threads about it. Many of them use the EOF with no issues - the one's I've notice do NOT use an exit - that maybe what is messing with your script.

See sybase connection through shell script as one example

and I'm not sure, but don't you need -o in your isql statement to specify the output file?
Code:
isql -U${USER} -P${PASS} -S${SERVER} <<EOF > -o $WORK_DIR/out1.log

Last edited by RTM; 03-25-2010 at 02:10 PM..
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