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Old 04-03-2014
Generating dynamic variables
Hi ,


i am unable to generate dynamic variables can any one please help me on the below issue

j=1
{record_count_"$j"}=`db2 -xselect substr\(job_name,24\) rec_count from $libname.audit_table_nrt where job_name like \'DATAMART_DEL_RUN%\' and STS_FLAG=\'E\' and seq_no=$i`
echo " record count == ${record_count_$j}"
j=$j+1
i=$i-1


in the above scenario i have to write values in to record_count_1,record_count_2 ... variables

can some one guide is it correct syntax or not

and ${record_count_$j} this also showing error

Thanks in advance
Vijay
# 2  
Old 04-03-2014
Code:
record_count_${j}=`db2 -xselect substr\(job_name,24\) rec_count from $libname.audit_table_nrt where job_name like \'DATAMART_DEL_RUN%\' and STS_FLAG=\'E\' and seq_no=$i`

Code:
j=$((j + 1))

# 3  
Old 04-04-2014
Thanks alot it works fine now

---------- Post updated at 01:20 PM ---------- Previous update was at 11:10 AM ----------

HI

I am unable to print the value

echo " record count == ${record_count_$j}"

can some one help me on this



Regards
vijay
# 4  
Old 04-04-2014
Use the below
Code:
eval echo " record count == \${record_count_$j}"

Last edited by SriniShoo; 04-04-2014 at 05:52 AM.. Reason: error
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