RE: connecting to sqlplus within a shell script

Are you doing an su before running SQL plus? I have run into problems in my .profile script when su-ing before running SQLPlus in a script. In my case, I was trying to run STTY to change my erase key in the .profile. Just a thought.

Erik

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> From: Steve Sapovits [SMTP:SapovitsS_at_globalsportsinc.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:52 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: connecting to sqlplus within a shell script
>
>
> SQL*Plus is probably performing terminal specific ioctl settings;
> e.g., setting it in something other than line mode so it can update
> the screen more efficiently, etc.
>
> For scripting SQL, I'd recommend making a move to Perl/DBI. It rocks!
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kempf, Reed [SMTP:rkempf_at_rightnow.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:41 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: connecting to sqlplus within a shell script
> >
> > I use a lot of shell scripts (korn mainly) which use connections to
> > sqlplus
> > and always seem to get this error message when the script logs into
> > sqlplus:
> > stty: standard input: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> >
> > Here is my connection procedure within the script: sqlplus -s
> > sitemon/sitemon << END
> >
> > To my knowledge it does not appear to cause any problems with my shell
> > script or output but would really like to know why I am getting it and
> if
> > there is any recommendations for fixing the problem.
> >
> > OS: Red Hat Linux 6.2
> > ORACLE: 8.1.7 standard edition
> > shell: korn
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Reed
> >
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