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Old 09-18-2014
Scripts can be run manually but couldn't run with cronjobs
I am from MQ/MB technology. My requirement is to display the queue manger and broker status on daily basis.

If I manually run the script, it works fine and displays output. But when I have scheduled the same using cronjobs it shows only the queue manger status and not the broker status.
Can someone please help. I am new to Unix.

Code:
#Script - test.sh
/opt/mqsi/bin/mqsilist
dspmq


#Output through cron
Code:
$ cat output1
QMNAME(DEVEBRK5)                                          STATUS(Running)
QMNAME(DEVEBRK6)                                          STATUS(Running)


#Output when run manually
Code:
cat output1
BIP1284I: Broker 'DEVEBRK6' on queue manager 'DEVEBRK6' is running.
BIP1284I: Broker 'DEVEBRK5' on queue manager 'DEVEBRK5' is running.
BIP8071I: Successful command completion.
QMNAME(DEVEBRK5)                                          STATUS(Running)
QMNAME(DEVEBRK6)                                          STATUS(Running)


Cron command
Code:
#test
59 01 * * * /var/mqm/test.sh > /var/mqm/output1

Last edited by Don Cragun; 09-18-2014 at 04:17 AM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 2  
Old 09-18-2014
Hi,

This is likely to be because the cron daemon is unaware of your environment, somewhere in the script you will have to source your profile. You don't mention what unix you are using but somewhere in the script (preferably near the begining) you will have to "source" your profile.

The command should be something like;
Code:
source ~/.profile

or
Code:
. ~/.bash_profile

You'll have to tell us the version of linux and what your shell is for us to help.
Regards

Dave
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Anusha M
# 3  
Old 09-18-2014
In addition to what gull04 has said, this may also help...

If you look at the links at the bottom of this thread, you find that this is a common question. And, there is a thread in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this Forum: Cron and Crontab that will probably explain what you need to know. Please start there, and if you still have questions, tell us what OS you're using, what shell you're using, and show us the output from the commands:
Code:
printf 'PATH=%s\n' "$PATH"
type dspmq

In all likelihood, if you give an absolute pathname to dspmq in your shell script (like you did with mqsilist), your problem will disappear.
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Anusha M
# 4  
Old 09-18-2014
Hi Gull and Don,
Thanks a lot for your quicker response.
Code:
source ~/.profile

This command works fine. And I am able to get the output of queue manger and broker status appropriately now.
 
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