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# 22  
Old 05-02-2018
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnyd
there are $ signs:

Code:
lit-dbracm01-p002:/home/oracle>cat -vet /tmp/longrunmon.out
testinst2,10,1525186184$
testinst,10,1525186184$

is that normal?
yes, it's expected - something else is wrong...
# 23  
Old 05-02-2018
Does the error occur immediately, i.e. right at the begin of the program working on the first input line, or more towards the end of it?
In the code in post#8, shift the DATE_DIFF calculation after the four commented out echo lines, and remove the four comment signs. You may want to add and output a loop counter.
# 24  
Old 05-02-2018
move your DIFF calculation INSIDE the loop - not BEFORE do:
((DATE_DIFF=${CHECK_DATE_1}-${INSERT_TIME}) AFTER the do...
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jonnyd
# 25  
Old 05-02-2018
bingo!
fixed.
Thank you so much all, very much appreciate your valued feedback.
# 26  
Old 05-02-2018
Oops! I wasn't replying to the last post; deleted.
Last edited by apmcd47; 05-02-2018 at 05:49 PM.. Reason: I wasn't replying to the latest post
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