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Old 02-09-2011
how to use shell variable in isql
Hi ,

I want to use shell variable in isql.

example..
Code:
$ksh ./sudh.ksh "2041qwer"

sudh.ksh is my script passing the perameter "2041qwer"

Code in my script :
===========
Code:
$SYBASE/$SYBASE_OCS/bin/isql -I$SYBASE/interfaces -S$OTHRSRVR -U$SYBUSER -P$SYBPASS -w 300<<EOF>$HDIR/domm_data.txt

 declare @Query varchar(9)
       select @Query=$1  #($1 is perameter from the script)
       declare @num_records int

Last edited by Franklin52; 02-10-2011 at 03:42 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
sudhakarpasala
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Old 02-10-2011
Sure, looks fine. I am more a fan of echo, where you can preview the output easier, and switch quotes to control what is exposed to shell substitution:
Code:
echo ' . . . '"$variable"' . . . ' | isql . . . .

Both are shell built in, << writes a /tmp file, | calls pipe().
 
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