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# 8  
Old 01-10-2007
CRON doesn't execute your .profile before executing the command.
If your command needs specific environment initialisation (variables, path...) it may work incorrectly.
In that case try that :
Code:
36 10 * * * . ~/.profile ; /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/teh -t -f MPPROFIL >> /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/tehcron.log 2>&1


Jean-Pierre.
# 9  
Old 01-10-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by aigles
CRON doesn't execute your .profile before executing the command.
If your command needs specific environment initialisation (variables, path...) it may work incorrectly.
In that case try that :
Code:
36 10 * * * . ~/.profile ; /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/teh -t -f MPPROFIL >> /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/tehcron.log 2>&1


Jean-Pierre.
yea i agree with aigles since if the script depend on environment variable it wont work , so using the above will work
# 10  
Old 01-10-2007
Thanks guys! My entry is now working! Smilie
# 11  
Old 01-10-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by maheshwin
yea i agree with aigles since if the script depend on environment variable it wont work , so using the above will work
1 more question, what does . ~/.profile ; and 2>&1 do?

Thanks!
# 12  
Old 01-11-2007
. ~/.profile ;
. Execute file in current environment
~ Home directory of current user.
; command separator

2>&1
File descriptor 2 (stderr) is to be opened for writing as a duplicate of file descriptor 1 (stdout)
The stderr displays are written in the same file as stdout.


Jean-Pierre.
# 13  
Old 01-11-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by aigles
CRON doesn't execute your .profile before executing the command.
If your command needs specific environment initialisation (variables, path...) it may work incorrectly.
In that case try that :
Code:
36 10 * * * . ~/.profile ; /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/teh -t -f MPPROFIL >> /bscsprod/bscs/prod/WORK/XREF/tehcron.log 2>&1


Jean-Pierre.
Adding . $HOME/.profile entry to the cron is not a fair idea Smilie
Instead provide the script to be executed via cron the needed environment variables.

With inclusion of .$HOME/.profile all that is not needed by the script is set to the environment.
# 14  
Old 01-11-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by aigles
. ~/.profile ;
. Execute file in current environment
~ Home directory of current user.
; command separator

2>&1
File descriptor 2 (stderr) is to be opened for writing as a duplicate of file descriptor 1 (stdout)
The stderr displays are written in the same file as stdout.


Jean-Pierre.

THANKS! Smilie
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