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# 1  
Old 08-03-2018
Getting error while using date as a variable in expect
Hi
getting error when i am saving date command output in a variable and then using the same variable in expect
Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
set DATE [exec date -d "1 day ago" +%Y_%m_%d]
spawn sftp AUT#XX.XX.XX.XX
spawn echo $DATE
expect "password:"
send "AT123\n"
expect "sftp>"
send "cd /home/ \r"
expect "sftp>"
send "LOGS_$DATE.tar.gz \r"
expect "sftp>"
send "quit \r"

below is the error I am getting
Code:
spawn sftp AUT@XX.XX.XX.XX
spawn echo 2018_08_02
2018_08_02
send: spawn id exp5 not open
    while executing
"send "AT123\n""
    (file "./ns.sh" line 6)


pls let me know where I am doing wronge
# 2  
Old 08-03-2018
Does it work without echoing the $DATE variable?

Does it work when echoing the $DATE variable before the sftp command?
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scriptor
# 3  
Old 08-03-2018
script is not working whether I do
Code:
echo

or not.
I have using echo in my script to just check if I m using the date command
Code:
set DATE [exec date -d "1 day ago" +%Y_%m_%d]

correct or not.


although it is working and can be seen in error o/p
Code:
2018_08_02

------ Post updated at 03:31 PM ------

Hi


also I have noticed if I hash out below command and then try to sftp the another file it is working successfully
Code:
set DATE [exec date -d "1 day ago" +%Y_%m_%d]

------ Post updated at 03:44 PM ------

Hi Rudic,


your suggestion works.
Code:
 Does it work without echoing the $DATE variable?
 Does it work when echoing the $DATE variable before the sftp command?

when I hash out the
Code:
 spawn echo $DATE

script start working.
can you tell me why this was causing the problem
initially I misunderstood your suggestion.
# 4  
Old 08-03-2018
Sorry, no, I can't. Just guessing I'd say that the second spawn closes the first (sftp) one, and echo doesn't expect an answer / input.
# 5  
Old 08-03-2018
HI RUDIC,
thx for help.


I have noticed another issue while running the script.
transferring of file getting closed in between. see below
Code:
LOGS_2018-08-02.tar.gz                23%   10MB   1.7MB/s   00:18 ETA

why this happening so I am not sure .. still there is a problem.
as I can transfer the file 100% when do manually . see below
Code:
LOGS_2018-08-02.tar.gz                100%   42MB 909.5KB/s   00:47

# 6  
Old 08-03-2018
Network error / glitch? Is that reproducible? Any error messages?
# 7  
Old 08-06-2018
Hi


I have resolved the above error by setting timeout time.
now the script is running fine but when I tried to run through it is showing error and state file not found


script mentioned below
Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
set DATE [exec date -d "1 day ago" +%Y-%m-%d]
spawn sftp AUT#XX.XX.XX.XX
#spawn echo $DATE
expect "password:"
send "AT123\n"
expect "sftp>"
send "cd /home/ \r"
expect "sftp>"
send "LOGS_$DATE.tar.gz\r"
set timeout 2000
expect "sftp>"
send "quit \r

getting below error when script run through cron
Code:
# log
+ log
spawn sftp AUT@xx.xx.xx.xx
Connecting to xx.xx.xx.xx...
AUT@xx.xx.xx.xx's password: 
sftp> cd /home 
sftp> put LOGS_2018-08-05.tar.gz
stat LOGS_2018-08-05.tar.gz: No such file or directory

although the file is present on the path
Last edited by scriptor; 08-06-2018 at 07:43 AM.. Reason: typo
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