Re: Unix output formatting

From: Paula Stankus <paulastankus_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:20:41 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <20060321152041.41043.qmail@web33213.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hey Jared,

I am using the ksh and it supports the "backslash" characters. I do not think the issue is with my echo commands because the output when viewed through vi or pg on the Unix platform looks fine. It is when I look at it in Outlook that the lines are not aligned. :)

Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com> wrote:
Actually, Ron's advice was correct.

The echo command varies a bit from shell to shell and flavor of unix. There is an 'echo' built into the shell, and a standalone command.

Proper use of the echo command in your script would make the difference.

Jared

On 3/21/06, Stankus, Paula <stankup_at_doacs.state.fl.us> wrote: Thanks Sinardy. That was much more helpful. J I am trying to open directly from Microsoft Outlook as I use mailx to send it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sinardy Xing [mailto:oracle.rdbms_at_gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:53 PM
To: Ron.Reidy_at_arraybiopharma.com
Cc: Stankus, Paula; ORACLE-L_at_freelists.org Subject: Re: Unix output formatting

On 3/21/06, Reidy, Ron < Ron.Reidy_at_arraybiopharma.com> wrote: man echo

-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Stankus, Paula Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:40 PM
To: ORACLE-L_at_freelists.org
Subject: RE: Unix output formatting

I have a script that does the following:

  ###########################################################

echo "EXPORT FOR $DBNAME" > $LOGFILE

  echo "----------------------------------------------------" >> $LOGFILE
  echo Todays date is ......................: $DATESTR      >> $LOGFILE
  echo The Log File for Today is ...........: $LOGFILE      >> $LOGFILE

echo The Path for Oracle Home is .........: $ORACLE_HOME >> $LOGFILE

  #echo The Oracle Sid is ...................: $ORACLE_SID   >> $LOGFILE
  echo "\n"
  echo The hostname is .....................: $HNAME        >> $LOGFILE
  echo "\n"
  echo The DBNAME is .......................: $DBNAME       >> $LOGFILE
  echo "----------------------------------------------------" >> $LOGFILE

echo Begin the export process at .........: `date` >> $LOGFILE echo

The output in Unix lines up nicely:

EXPORT FOR remedy

  Todays date is ......................: 20060320

The Log File for Today is ...........: /backup/exports/remedy_export.log_2006032 0

  The Path for Oracle Home is .........: /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2.0
  The hostname is .....................: test
  The DBNAME is .......................: remedy


  ----------------------------------------------------

Begin the export process at .........: Mon Mar 20 16:35:28 EST 2006

EXPORT SUCCESS ****

However, when the output is mailed it is off:

EXPORT FOR remedy

  Todays date is ......................: 20060320

The Log File for Today is ...........: /backup/exports/remedy_export.log_20060320

  The Path for Oracle Home is .........: /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2.0 The hostname is .....................: test The DBNAME is .......................: remedy 


  ----------------------------------------------------

Begin the export process at .........: Mon Mar 20 16:35:28 EST 2006

EXPORT SUCCESS ****

Any suggestions on how I can make sure "the hostname" and The DBNAME are on separate lines?

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Look like you try to open a unix text file with notepad, try wordpad? or try ftp with asc mode

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regards,

Sinardy 


  





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