Re: Slightly OT: Capturing a failed status of an ftp process

I tried this, but the exit from the ftp is successful, so the return code ends up being successful also.

Terry

Gene Sais wrote:

> i find the easiest thing to do is put the ftp code in a function within the shell
>script. call the function from the shell script and check the return code ($?) or
>you could output to a file and grep the file for errors. got to play with it to see
>what works best for you.
>
> >>> RROGERS_at_galottery.org 04/03/01 02:12PM >>>
> Terry,
> If I remember correctly the ftp supplies a return code. You could capture the return
>code and have a second script act accordingly on the return code. I think code 220 is
>successfull.
> ROR mª¿ªm
>
> >>> terry_ball_at_csgsystems.com 04/03/01 01:30PM >>>
> I think I've seen an answer to this, but I never needed it before. If
> anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> We are trying to ftp files from one server to another. (Archive logs
> for Oracle). We want to be able to capture the status when the ftp
> fails, so that we can notify the DBAs to check the process out. This is
> all being done within a shell script that compress the log file first,
> then calls another script to do the actual ftp. But when the child
> script executes, it returns a successful status to the parent script. I
> don't know any way to tell the script that is doing the ftp to send the
> message, because any non-ftp command within that script fails. (Of
> course, that could just be because I don't know how to do what I want to
> do).
>
> If anybody has invented this wheel before, or has any tips on where to
> look for more info on how to do what I need to do, please let me know.
>
> TIA,
>
> Terry
>
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