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# 1  
Old 06-20-2005
Check my crontab for possible errors.
I'm posting the line I just added to my crontab because it's my first and I want to be sure it's doing what I'm intending it to do.
Code:
59 23 0 * 1-5 /export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/get_clientkpi.sh

Supposed to do: Run script at 11:59pm every night, except weekends.

Question: If I wish to direct error output, will the following work:
Code:
59 23 0 * 1-5 /export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/get_clientkpi.sh > 2>/export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/error.log

# 2  
Old 06-20-2005
Should be

Code:
59 23 * * 1-5 /export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/get_clientkpi.sh > 2>/export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/error.log

# 3  
Old 06-20-2005
hmm..
oh.. i see.
That would've been bad.
# 4  
Old 06-20-2005
Oups,

you should remove a > before 2>/export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/error.log ... so it will be

Code:
59 23 * * 1-5 /export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/get_clientkpi.sh 2>/export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/error.log

or do

Code:
59 23 * * 1-5 /export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/get_clientkpi.sh >/dev/null 2>/export/<many_directories_later...>/scripts/error.log

# 5  
Old 06-20-2005
ahh... great
great, thanks.
 
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