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# 8  
Old 10-04-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by edstevens
Closer yet. Now how do I get my break line ("==================" back in?
I think you'd need to run it in a subshell:
Code:
srvctl config database | awk -F\" '{print $1}' | xargs -I%SUB% sh -c 'srvctl config database -d %SUB% -a; echo ============;'

(or just write a 2-line script for xargs to call instead) but if you're having an issue with the environment not being inherited then you're going to have the same problem as with the other suggested solutions.

EDIT: Although, if inheriting the environment is actually the problem then executing your original /tmp/x$$.sh shouldn't work either.
# 9  
Old 10-04-2013
pamu's suggestion will work if you put the system commands (except the $1) in double quotes. Run Don Cragun's proposal with sh -x and post the resulting output.
# 10  
Old 10-04-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Cragun
So run your original script and show us the contents of /tmp/x$$.sh when it is working.

What operating system are you using. (I.e., what is the output from the command uname -a).
Sorry, I should have stated the OS version up front.
Oracle Linux 5.6 x86-64:
Code:
oracle:$ uname -a
Linux vbxxxxx.vbdomain 2.6.18-238.1.1.0.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu Jan 20 23:52:48 EST 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

The intermediate file looks like this:

Code:
oracle:$ ls -ltr /tmp/x*.sh
-rwxrwxrwx 1 oracle oinstall 187 Oct  4 14:43 /tmp/x17412.sh

2013-10-04 14:44:45
oracle:$ cat /tmp/x17412.sh
srvctl config database -d zzzzzzvb -a
echo ==================================================
srvctl config database -d bbbbbbvb -a
echo ==================================================

# 11  
Old 10-04-2013
What's the output from running Don's suggestion with sh -x?
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# 12  
Old 10-04-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Cragun
You're making this way to hard. If your script above works, the following should work just as well without using the temp file:
Code:
srvctl config database |
awk -F\" '{print "srvctl config database -d " $1 " -a" \
         RS "echo =================================================="}' |
sh

Following on the rest of the suggestions and revisiting this solution, the addition of the '-x' switch on the 'sh' command was the key. Also had to redirect errout to the bit bucket, else the commands themselves ('srvctl' and 'echo')were also included in the ouput. Final solution is
Code:
srvctl config database | \
awk -F\" '{print "srvctl config database -d " $1 " -a" \
        RS "echo =================================================="}' | \
      sh -x 2>/dev/null

I have a couple of other scripts I can go back and retrofit to include this technique as well. Plus the increase in my own understanding.

Thanks to everyone for participating.
# 13  
Old 10-04-2013
All -x does is turn on command trace. It shouldn't make any difference to the execution.
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