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Old 09-10-2008
A mechanism like "batch file of windows" in Unix

Hi all,

Like in windows OS we have in unix something called "jobs"-term me if i am wrong- to run a sequence of steps which we can exceute at our own will without scheduling like corntab scheduling. can any one tell me what is the structure of this file and provide me with some info with this regards.

Thanks
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Old 09-10-2008

Are you talking about shell scripts?

In a shell script, you put the list of commands into a file, make it executable (chmod +x filepath), and then call it as you would any other command.

Shell scripts can do a lot more than store a list of commands; the shell is a full programming language.
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Old 09-11-2008
okkkk!! let me be more specific..
I think i didn't put my point across well.

Let me try to be more specific this time..

I have a file in my unix box, which has the me sql file names written in them.
1) Now the sql files obviously have sql statements written to create a table in the DB

2) Another sql file has code for granting permissions etc

Now all this files have an entry in an unix file that is named as say "abc.job"

This file is then run, which will execute all the sql files whose names are mentioned in the unix files.

So, can any one help in understanding this mechanism in Unix, which i bbelive has a resemblance to "batch file" in windows

Hey and i don't think this a confusion with shell scripting!!
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Old 09-11-2008
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Originally Posted by aixjadoo
So, can any one help in understanding this mechanism in Unix, which i bbelive has a resemblance to "batch file" in windows

Hey and i don't think this a confusion with shell scripting!!

Shell scripts are the equivalent of batch files and much, much
more.

See my page of links to shell resources for more information on shell scripting: http://cfaj.freeshell.org/shell/resources.shtml
# 5  
Old 09-22-2008
okk...

Let me ask one thing is there a mechanism like "job" in unix terminology.
Again i am not talking about about a corn file..
Please refer to my earlier example of executing a sequence of sql commands placed in file
# 6  
Old 09-22-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by aixjadoo
Let me ask one thing is there a mechanism like "job" in unix terminology.

Unix shells have a "jobs" command, and other commands to manipulate jobs. What are you looking for?
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Again i am not talking about about a corn file..

What is a "corn file"? Do you mean a Korn shell script?

If so, why are you not talking about them? That's what they're for (among other things).
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Please refer to my earlier example of executing a sequence of sql commands placed in file

What you described earlier can be done with a shell script. That is the Unix method.

If you want further help, please be more specific.
 
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