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Old 09-11-2006
Calling a function
I have created a file generic.func and it has lots of functions. One of the functions is this:
Code:
Check_backup_size()
{
  dsmc q b $BACKUP_DIR/"*.Z" | awk '{print $1}'|sed 's/[^0-9]//g' > outputfile
  X=`awk '{sum += $1} END {print sum }' outputfile'`
  echo "$X"

  ls -ltr $BACKUP_DIR/"*.Z" | awk '{print $1}'|sed 's/[^0-9]//g' > outputfile
  S=`awk '{sum += $1} END {print sum }' outfile11'`
  echo "$S"
  if [ $X = $S ] ;
  then
    SUBJECT="Backup file size is same"
   echo Backup file size is same > /apps/oracle/dsmc.txt

  mailx -s "$SUBJECT"  test@yahoo.com< /apps/oracle/dsmc.txt
  else
    echo"Please call the DBA's"
  fi
}

Now i have to call this function so i created a file test.sh and it contains these commands:

. /apps/oracle/ashika/generic.func
call check_backup_size
BACKUP_DIR = /apps/oracle/ashika

When i run Check_backup_size separately it gives the right result but when i call it as a function in test.sh it doesn't work.Please help....

Ashika
Last edited by reborg; 09-12-2006 at 08:55 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 09-11-2006
Code:
. /apps/oracle/ashika/generic.func
Check_backup_size

above code will work
Last edited by anbu23; 09-11-2006 at 06:51 PM..
# 3  
Old 09-11-2006
It doesn't work!!!! What am i doing wrong???
# 4  
Old 09-12-2006
Please remove the open and close round brackets from ur code after the function.
It should be like this
Check_backup_size
{
-----
#ur code
-----
}
# 5  
Old 09-12-2006
Use any one of the below syntax

Check_backup_size()
{
......
}

or

Function Check_backup_size
{
.......
}

If you still get error show us the error.
# 6  
Old 09-12-2006
"it doesn't work" is not very helpful to anyone who tries to help.

What exactly happens?
In what way does it not work?
What error messages if any do you get?
 
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