Re: How to check the status of a sql script

Put this line as the first SQL statement:

whenever sqlerror exit sql.sqlcode;

The use $? in the shell to check for a non-zero return code.

Suzy

David Lee wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I am writing a shell script to do hot backups. I have a sql script embedded
> in it saying ' alter tablespace ... begin backup' stuff.
> Now I want to put something in my shell script so that if the sql script
> fails, the hot backups are cancelled and tablespaces are taken out of
> hot backup mode. But the thing is, How do I see the exit status of the sql
> script?
>
> TIA
>
> David
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