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# 1  
Old 07-31-2010
Problem in using ftp command under if statement
If i use ftp command under if statement it shows the error "Syntax error at line 19 : `<<' is not matched." But if i use ftp command outside if statement, then it is running fine. Can anyone please help me in this.


Code:
Code:
 
#!/bin/sh
 
echo "\nPress 1 for automated file dumping."
echo "Press 2 for manual file dumping."
echo "\nEnter your choice:"
read choice
cd /application/IT_Applications/Dump1
rm -f dump_load_log.txt
rm -f dump_load_bad.txt
rm -f subscriberdump*
file=`date +%Y%m%d`
if [ $choice -eq 1 ]
then
        ftp -v 10.10.10.113 <<EOF
        quote USER it
        quote PASS it
        cd IN_Sub_dump
        binary
        get IN4_SubscriberDump_20100731.tar.gz
        quit
        EOF
        echo "1"
elif [ $choice -eq 2 ]
then
     echo "None"
fi

Last edited by Franklin52; 08-01-2010 at 10:55 AM.. Reason: Replaces quote tag with code tag
# 2  
Old 07-31-2010
Hi.

Is there possibly a space after the closing EOF?

This has:

Code:
$ cat myscript
if [ 1 -eq 1 ]
then
cat <<
blah
EOF 
fi
$ ./myscript
./myscript: syntax error at line 3: `<<' unmatched

# 3  
Old 07-31-2010
Try
Code:
ftp -v ftp://username:password@IP/ <<EOF

instead of
Code:
ftp -v 10.10.10.113 <<EOF

Last edited by vistastar; 07-31-2010 at 06:46 AM..
# 4  
Old 07-31-2010
What should i do to get rid off this error? Please provide me the code in this case as i am new in shell scripting.

---------- Post updated at 04:02 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:47 PM ----------

I modify the code as follow as per advise but found same error. Please help me.


Code:
 
#!/bin/sh
 
echo "\nPress 1 for automated file dumping."
echo "Press 2 for manual file dumping."
echo "\nEnter your choice:"
read choice
cd /application/IT_Applications/Dump1
rm -f dump_load_log.txt
rm -f dump_load_bad.txt
rm -f subscriberdump*
file=`date +%Y%m%d`
if [ $choice -eq 1 ]
then
        ftp -v ftp://it:it@10.10.10.113/ <<EOF
        cd IN_Sub_dump
        binary
        get IN4_SubscriberDump_20100731.tar.gz
        quit
        EOF
        echo "1"
elif [ $choice -eq 2 ]
then
     echo "None"
fi

# 5  
Old 07-31-2010
Thanks for using indentation!

The EOF mst be at the start of the line:

Code:
#!/bin/sh
 
echo "\nPress 1 for automated file dumping."
echo "Press 2 for manual file dumping."
echo "\nEnter your choice:"
read choice
cd /application/IT_Applications/Dump1
rm -f dump_load_log.txt
rm -f dump_load_bad.txt
rm -f subscriberdump*
file=`date +%Y%m%d`
if [ $choice -eq 1 ]
then
        ftp -v ftp://it:it@10.10.10.113/ <<EOF
        cd IN_Sub_dump
        binary
        get IN4_SubscriberDump_20100731.tar.gz
        quit
EOF
        echo "1"
elif [ $choice -eq 2 ]
then
     echo "None"
fi

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guruprasadpr
# 6  
Old 07-31-2010
Thanks scottn..I did not know this. Recently I encountered an issue of the same kind while using the here-doc. Did not realise this issue, did some workaround to get rid of it that time..thanks again scottn.

Guru.
# 7  
Old 07-31-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by guruprasadpr
Thanks scottn..I did not know this. Recently I encountered an issue of the same kind while using the here-doc. Did not realise this issue, did some workaround to get rid of it that time..thanks again scottn.

Guru.
You're welcome!

I'm sure we've all scratched our heads with the old here-docs at some point. I certainly have!
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