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# 1  
Old 11-04-2013
Problem with -s option in IF
Hello Guys ,

I am trying to run below in one of my script but unable to get it succeed .
Can anyone help me on this?

I am using HP-UX.

Code:
if [ -s ${MGCA_RESULTS_PATH} && -s ${MGCA_TMP_LOG} ]
then
    write_log " Both files are present . Mail will be send to respective teams."
    EMAIL_SUBJECT="MGCA - File Extraction Process COMPLETED"

error:-
Code:
+ [ -s
MGCA_daily_extraction.sh[163]: test: ] missing


I have tried all upside - down , but could not figure it out.

Thanks,
Himanshu Sood
Last edited by vbe; 11-05-2013 at 09:53 AM.. Reason: code tags, rm fancy colour stuff
# 2  
Old 11-04-2013
Code:
if [[ -s ${MGCA_RESULTS_PATH} && -s ${MGCA_TMP_LOG} ]]

# 3  
Old 11-04-2013
Or
Code:
if [ -s ${MGCA_RESULTS_PATH} -a -s ${MGCA_TMP_LOG} ]

# 4  
Old 11-05-2013
This still do not works . getting below error :
Code:
[195]: syntax error at line 208 : `-a' unexpected
Kindly help.

Thanks,
Himanshu Sood
Last edited by vbe; 11-05-2013 at 09:49 AM.. Reason: code tags please, for data and code
# 5  
Old 11-05-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by HIMANSHU SOOD
Kindly help.
Tricky, when we have no idea what's on line 208...
# 6  
Old 11-05-2013
Its pointing to same line that i have asked before .

But somehow it worked fine for me using test command as below :-
Code:
if test -f ${MGCA_RESULTS_FILE} && test -f ${MGCA_TMP_LOG}¨

Thanks guys for ur suggestions.

Thanks,
Himanshu Sood
Last edited by vbe; 11-05-2013 at 09:50 AM.. Reason: code tags!
# 7  
Old 11-05-2013
Joining CarloM here:
Code:
ant:/home/vbe/test/test $ uname -sr
HP-UX B.11.11
ant:/home/vbe/test/test $ ll
total 8
drwxr-xr-x   2 vbe        bin             96 Nov  5 15:07 .
drwxr-xr-x   3 vbe        sys           1024 Nov  5 15:04 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 vbe        bin              5 Nov  5 15:11 aa
-rw-r--r--   1 vbe        bin              5 Nov  5 15:11 bb
-rwxrwxr-x   1 vbe        bin            107 Nov  5 15:19 test01
ant:/home/vbe/test/test $ cat test01
if [  -s $1 -a  -s $2  ] # if [  -s ${1} -a  -s ${2} ] works also!!
then
    echo OK
else 
    echo KO
fi

ant:/home/vbe/test/test $ test01 aa bb
OK
ant:/home/vbe/test/test $

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