From Glenn.Travis@wcom.com Thu, 01 Feb 2001 08:43:02 -0800 From: Glenn Travis Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 08:43:02 -0800 Subject: RE: Unix script question Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain check the man page; $ man test > -----Original Message----- > From: root@fatcity.com [mailto:root@fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Roy > Ferguson > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:48 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Unix script question > > > I am looking to resolve an issue we have with a particular script. > > using a unix script, I need to determine if a file exists and if > the size of the > file is zero bytes. using ftp, we put a file a file on a server > then we use get > to retreive the same file back. we do this to ensure that the > file has been sent > successfully. once the file is gotten back, using get, we > compare the original > file to the get file. we then use if to see if the file was > successfully send > and received back. if the file is not gotten back, we email the > necessary > people of the error. if the files are different sizes, we email > the necessary > people that the file sizes do not match and that the ftp process > needs to be > done again. all of the above steps work fine. > > the issue we face is when we ftp a zero byte file and receive the > same file back > the if statement we're using sees the zero byte file as none existant and > therefore an email is sent saying that the ftp process failed > when in fact it > didn't. it just sent and received a zero byte file. a zero byte > file is not a > failed process. > > finally...the question... > > can a unix scripting guru assist me in the code that checks if a > file is a zero > byte file? > > thanks in advance...Roy > > below is the current portion of the script that checks for errors: > > > put file1 'file1' > get 'file1' check_file > bye > !EOF > > > # First if statement will check to see if the check file exists > > if test ! -s "check_file" > then > > # if the file does not exist, send the failed message and exit the program > > echo Failed to pull a check file back from the FTP > echodo /usr/ucb/mail -s ftp_of_file1.FAILED `cat $EMAIL/fail.list` < > $EMAIL/fail.msg > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Roy Ferguson > INET: rferguso@level1.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Glenn Travis INET: Glenn.Travis@wcom.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).