Scripting issue : Can not read the second line

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi All,

I have a simple script using while read command below. When I tried to run it, it only run for first line (bdsn4013 SECU). It can not go to the second line,etc. Anyone can help to tell me what the issue is?

Please help. High score will be given.

Thanks and Best Regards,
Dewa

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/parmlib]
# more transfer_sched.dat
bdsn4013 SECU
bdsn4002 SECU_QA
bdsn4014 SECU

-------------------------
TDIR=/var/tmp
PARMDIR=/var/opt/secu/parmlib
DEP=bdhm
DEPDIR=/usr/local/sysmgr/secu_refresh
LIST=$PARMDIR/transfer_sched.dat
LOGDIR=/var/opt/secu/log
LOG=$LOGDIR/transfer_secu.log
DATE=`date +%d%m%y`

grep -v "#" $LIST|grep -v "^$"|while read CLN PKG
do

#Test first parameter
if [ `remsh $CLN uname -s 2> /dev/null|grep -e SunOS -e AIX -e HP-UX |wc -l` -lt 1 ]
then echo "$DATE $CLN FAILED Either hostname is incorrect or remsh is not working from bdhp4337." |tee -a $LOG;continue;fi

#Test second parameter
case $PKG in
SECU|secu ) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu.conf ;;
SECU_QA|secu_qa ) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu_qa.conf ;;
SECU_TST|secu_tst) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu_tst.conf ;;
*) echo "$DATE $CLN FAILED Package should be either SECU, SECU_QA, or SECU_TST" |tee -a $LOG;continue ;;
esac

mkdir $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log

N=1
cat $CONF|grep -v "#"|grep -v "^$" |while read REMDIR TODIR FILE OWNER PERM
do
mkdir $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log/$N
if [ `echo $REMDIR|grep ^"./"|wc -l` -gt 0 ];then FROMDIR=`echo ${DEPDIR}${REMDIR#.}`
else FROMDIR=${REMDIR};fi

#Pull the files from Depot server BDHM
rcp -p $DEP:${FROMDIR}/$FILE $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log/$N > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ `echo ${OWNER}#` != "#" ]; then chown ${OWNER} $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log/$N/$FILE;fi > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ `echo ${PERM}#` != "#" ]; then chmod ${PERM} $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log/$N/$FILE;fi > /dev/null 2>&1

#Transfer the files to the client
rcp -p $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log/$N/$FILE $CLN:${TODIR} > /dev/null 2>&1

((N=$N + 1))
done

#Uncompress files, move to the correct place, etc...
F1=fn2acf.dat
F2=appids.dat
F3=grps.dat
F4=words
F5=pmd.tar

remsh $CLN "cd /var/tmp;uncompress $F1 $F2 $F3 $F4;chown root:sys $F1 $F2 $F3 $F4;chmod 644 $F1 $F2 $F3 $F4; \
mv $F1 $F2 $F3 $PARMDIR;mv $F4 /usr/dict;rm -f ${F1}.Z ${F2}.Z ${F3}.Z ${F4}.Z; \
/usr/bin/tar -xvf /var/opt/secu/$F5;rm -f /var/opt/secu/$F5" > /dev/null

echo "$DATE $CLN COMPLETED" |tee -a $LOG

rm -r $TDIR/$$.${CLN}_log
done

[RAC_1 · Accepted solution]

Is the every line in file seperated by new line??

od -c < your_file

[Dewa Negara_4]

Thanks.

I tried to use both "space" and "tab". Both gave me the same (while read can not go to the second line).

Thanks.
Dewa

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# ./transfer_secu_DEV.sh
251005 bdsn4013 COMPLETED

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/parmlib]
# more transfer_sched.dat
bdsn4013 SECU
bdsn4002 SECU_QA
bdsn4014 SECU

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/parmlib]
# od -c < transfer_sched.dat
0000000 b d s n 4 0 1 3 \t S E C U \n b d
0000020 s n 4 0 0 2 \t S E C U _ Q A \n b
0000040 d s n 4 0 1 4 \t S E C U \n
0000055

[RAC_1]

What does following give??

How many lines do you get?? Post.

[RAC_1]

What does following give??
grep -v "#" $LIST|grep -v "^$"

Also as follows.
grep -v "#" $LIST|grep -v "^$"|od -c

[Ralph Grothe]

Hi Dewa,

I haven't read through your lengthy script to check for any possible errors there.
But despite I assume it's only the grepping part that reads the input lines.

How about trying something like

grep '^[^#]' $LIST | while read CLN PKG; do

at the beginning?

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi Rac,

Sorry...what you mean?

When I tried to run the script, it only reads the first line. It never goes to the second line. Is there any problem with the config file /var/opt/secu/parmlib/transfer_sched.dat?

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/parmlib]
# more transfer_sched.dat
bdsn4013 SECU
bdsn4002 SECU_QA
bdsn4014 SECU

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# ./transfer_secu_DEV.sh
251005 bdsn4013 COMPLETED

Expected result as below:
# ./transfer_secu_DEV.sh
251005 bdsn4013 COMPLETED
251005 bdsn4002 COMPLETED
251005 bdsn4014 COMPLETED

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi Rac,

Thanks. Here is the output:

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# PARMDIR=/var/opt/secu/parmlib
You have mail in /var/mail/root

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# LIST=$PARMDIR/transfer_sched.dat

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# grep -v "#" $LIST|grep -v "^$"
bdsn4013 SECU
bdsn4002 SECU_QA
bdsn4014 SECU

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# grep -v "#" $LIST|grep -v "^$"|od -c
0000000 b d s n 4 0 1 3 \t S E C U \n b d
0000020 s n 4 0 0 2 \t S E C U _ Q A \n b
0000040 d s n 4 0 1 4 \t S E C U \n
0000055

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi Ralph,

Thanks. It gave me the same result.

grep '^[^#]' $LIST|while read CLN PKG
do

#Test first parameter
if [ `remsh $CLN uname -s 2> /dev/null|grep -e SunOS -e AIX -e HP-UX |wc -l` -lt 1 ]
then echo "$DATE $CLN FAILED Either hostname is incorrect or remsh is not working from bdhp4337." |tee -a $LOG;continue;fi

#Test second parameter
case $PKG in
SECU|secu ) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu.conf ;;
SECU_QA|secu_qa ) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu_qa.conf ;;
SECU_TST|secu_tst) CONF=$PARMDIR/secu_tst.conf ;;
"transfer_secu_DEV.sh" 68 lines, 2498 characters

[root@bdhp4337:/var/opt/secu/scripts]
# ./transfer_secu_DEV.sh
251005 bdsn4013 COMPLETED

[RAC_1]

I saw the remsh statement.
if [ `remsh $CLN uname -s 2> /dev/null|grep -e SunOS -e | -e HP-UX |wc -l` -lt 1 ]then echo "$DATE $CLN FAILED Either hostname is incorrect or remsh is not working from bdhp4337." |tee -a $LOG;continue;fi

Why not simplify it??

count=$(remsh $CLN 'uname -s 2>/dev/null'|egrep 'SunOS|AIX|HP-UX|wc -l)
if [[ ${count} -lt 1 ]];then
your_code here

[Dewa Negara_4]

Hi Rac,

Thanks. I have modified it. It still gave me the same problem.

Thanks.

[RAC_1]

set -vx and run the script. check the output carefully and you should be able to point out.

[Sandman!]

Dewa,

Run your script at the command line with debugging on.

# sh -x <script_name>

What's meant by "When I tried to run it, it only run for first line (bdsn4013 SECU). It can not go to the second line,etc." Please clarify?

regards!

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

I think the remsh-line is your problem:
if [ `remsh $CLN uname -s ...

remsh will read from stdin normally - change to 'remsh -n' so remsh will no try to read from stdin and so the second line will not be 'eaten'.

mfG Peter

[Al Langen_1]

So, what does this line do?

bdsn4013 SECU

Does it finish?

Turn on script and run it with set -x