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Old 09-14-2010
Wait function in a script
Hi everyone,

I need some help to create a script. This script have to create a file once all the process inside are finish.

Here how I want to do :
Code:
#!/bin/ksh

/home/oracle/save1.ksh &
proc_id1=$!

/home/oracle/save2.ksh &
proc_id2=$!

/home/oracle/save3.ksh &
proc_id3=$!

/home/oracle/save4.ksh &
proc_id4=$!

wait proc_id1 proc_id2 proc_id3 proc_id4

> /save/ok.svg

Can you tell me if it's the good way.


Thank you for your help and sorry for my english.
# 2  
Old 09-14-2010
You do not to specify all the process IDs. wait by itself will wait for all the currently active child processes.
# 3  
Old 09-14-2010
for example:
Code:
#!/bin/ksh

/home/oracle/save1.ksh &
proc_id1=$!

/home/oracle/save2.ksh &
proc_id2=$!

/home/oracle/save3.ksh &
proc_id3=$!

/home/oracle/save4.ksh &
proc_id4=$!

wait 
> /save/ok.svg

# 4  
Old 09-15-2010
Ok thank you for your help, I will try this
# 5  
Old 09-16-2010
Thank you for youur help it's work great !
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