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Old 09-25-2006
validation :file <filename>

My user is ftp a CSV file from window. There is possiblity to doing FTP through different mode.

This file is then picked by another program, but I want to make sure the FTP file would be always ascii format, bu releasing a commaon File <file name>

Can any one provide input , abut how to put a validation means

if file return = ASCII
ok
otherwise
ret code=1
# 2  
Old 09-25-2006
Hi, On the UNIX end use the command "file" and then check the output against what you want and processed for the execution if it meets your test critia...
# 3  
Old 09-26-2006
Code:
file "$1" | /usr/xpg4/bin/grep -Fq ascii &&
          printf "%s is ascii.\n" "$1"

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