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# 1  
Old 11-14-2007
isql query in unix shell script
Dear all

I want to execute some isql command from unix shell script. Kindly suggest me. isql command mention below.

isql -U -P
use gdb_1
go
select count (*) from table_x
go
# 2  
Old 11-14-2007
Do you mean

Code:
#!/bin/sh

isql -U -P <<EOF
use gdb_1
go
select count (\*) from table_x
go
EOF

# 3  
Old 11-14-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by porter
Do you mean

Code:
#!/bin/sh

isql -U -P <<EOF
use gdb_1
go
select count (\*) from table_x
go
EOF

what does mean by <<EOF and EOF at last statement.
# 4  
Old 11-14-2007
It means use everything between these two tags as stdin.
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