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Old 08-17-2010
for each value in an array, execute select statement

Hello All,

I am new to shell scripting. I am working on Solaris O/S, bash script and sybase programming.

I want to loop through multiple values in an array and for each value, I
want to select a row from the database.

following is the code written for it.
Code:
output="loop.csv"          #Output file
elements=${#currency_pair[@]} # total number of rows in an array
for((i=0;i<$elements;i++)); do
        echo ${currency_pair[${i}]} #debug statement
        results=`isql -U$DBLOGIN -P$DBPASSWD -D$DBNAME -b -w 2000 -s',' -o$output <<EOF
        select Code,BidRate,AskRate,from FXPoint where   RelativeDateType = 1 and
        (Code = '${currency_pair[${i}]}')
        go
        EOF`
        echo "Results is stored as"
        echo $results
done

but somehow my resultset is empty. I am not getting any error message or exception. it is just empty. Can anybody help me with the solution for this? Is there any other efficient method to do the same?
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Mod Comment Use code tags please, ty.

Last edited by vbe; 08-17-2010 at 08:58 AM..
# 2  
Old 08-17-2010
Unindent your "EOF`" to the left margin - the spaces infront of it are confusing it.
# 3  
Old 08-17-2010
I unidented "EOF'". I removed all the spaces. Still I get the same result. Any other suggestion please?
# 4  
Old 08-17-2010
You could try creating a shell script called "xsql" with something like:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
echo $* > /tmp/foo
cat - >> /tmp/foo

And replace "isql" for "xsql" and check the output in /tmp/foo to make sure the arguments and stdin look correct.
# 5  
Old 08-17-2010
Thanks citalor for your suggestion. I applied your suggestion like following.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
echo $* > /tmp/foo
cat - >> /tmp/foo

currency_pair=("${currency_pair[@]}" "RVL EUR-CHF") #array element 1
currency_pair=("${currency_pair[@]}" "RVL EUR-JPY") #array element 2

output="loop.csv"
elements=${#currency_pair[@]}
for((i=0;i<$elements;i++)); do
echo ${currency_pair[${i}]}
results=`xsql -U$DBLOGIN -P$DBPASSWD -D$DBNAME -b -w 2000 -s',' -o$output <<EOF
select Code,BidRate,AskRate,from FXPoint where   RelativeDateType = 1 and
(Code = '${currency_pair[${i}]}')
go
EOF`
echo "Results is stored as"
echo $results
done

But it did not work. When I execute this script. Nothing happens. The screen is blank and even the echo messages are not printed. I have to abort the script using CTRL+z.

Can something else work? Is there anything wrong with the logic?

Last edited by Scott; 08-17-2010 at 10:48 AM.. Reason: Code tags, please...
# 6  
Old 08-17-2010
Try changing xsql to:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
echo logging args >&2
echo $* > /tmp/foo
echo logging stdin >&2
cat - >> /tmp/foo
echo finished >&2

I think you will find its getting to the "logging stdin" and then sits there, meaning the <<EOF thing isnt working...just a hunch ;-)
# 7  
Old 08-18-2010
Hi,

I am getting the output on screen like following

logging args
logging stdin

but nothing after that. I have to abort the script as before.

We are not even reaching to the problem and its cause with this. Is there some other workaround to solve this.

Please suggest.
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