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Old 01-25-2007
How to test whether a move command has been well executed
Hi its me again am having some prob to validate a script..
The script contain some mv file commands and i have to test whether the mv command has been executed successfully my move command are as follows.........
mv -f $XXTEST_TOP/install/SPE1/XXTEST_SPE1_XX_QUOTE_DETAILS_TBL.sql $XXTEST_TOP/admin2/sql

Please help me thanks a lot....
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Old 01-25-2007
Code:
mv -f $XXTEST_TOP/install/SPE1/XXTEST_SPE1_XX_QUOTE_DETAILS_TBL.sql $XXTEST_TOP/admin2/sql
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
    echo "Move is successful"
fi

# 3  
Old 01-25-2007
Thanks anbu23 but if i have several mv command in the script will it be the same... Thanks you for your kind attention,.....
# 4  
Old 01-25-2007
Hi anbu i am new to shell scripting can u explain me what $? stands for
... thanks again
# 5  
Old 01-25-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lutchumaya
Thanks anbu23 but if i have several mv command in the script will it be the same... Thanks you for your kind attention,.....
You have to use the same after each move command
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Old 01-25-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lutchumaya
Hi anbu i am new to shell scripting can u explain me what $? stands for
... thanks again
$? gives the exit status of the previously executed command.
If the exit status is zero then the command has been executed successfully
# 7  
Old 01-25-2007
Hehheh man thanks again ... cheers...
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