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Old 04-14-2005
Informix function return value needs to be captured in shell script
I need to run a 4ge from within my shell script and capture the string value that is being returned into a unix variable. I have tried the back ticks to no avail. I know it is returning because I did get the returned value to go to my screen at one point..

What I have is:
sendlist = `/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i`.

This is not working..

Please help!! Thanks!
# 2  
Old 04-14-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeniferz
I need to run a 4ge from within my shell script and capture the string value that is being returned into a unix variable. I have tried the back ticks to no avail. I know it is returning because I did get the returned value to go to my screen at one point..

What I have is:
sendlist = `/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i`.

This is not working..

Please help!! Thanks!
is the output [i.e. 'return value'] being sent to stdout OT stderr?

try from the command line:
/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i 2> /dev/null

Do you see the value on your screen?
# 3  
Old 04-14-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeniferz
What I have is:
sendlist = `/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i`.

This is not working..

Please help!! Thanks!
Try with no spaces:
Code:
sendlist=`/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i`

# 4  
Old 04-15-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
is the output [i.e. 'return value'] being sent to stdout OT stderr?

try from the command line:
/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i 2> /dev/null

Do you see the value on your screen?
There was no value on my screen - I set t=FPOP and i=TEST, I know that a value is found in the rpts_mail2.4ge, but it doesn't show on my screen.

I tried
/usr4/dbase/pas/Bin/rpts_mail2.4ge $t $i 1>tstmail.out 2> /dev/null

and got the correct value in the file.

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
 
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