Command Line Argument Usage - ksh script

[tbohon]

I need to be able to enter a date (MMDD) on the command line and, within the ksh script, use that value to build a file name for zcat.

Example: if the date I want is 1217, I'd want to enter

. dailyrec.ksh 1217

on the command line and then call zcat with something like

zcat /u/work/filename_MMDD.dbg > newfileMMDD.err

I've tried various and sundry things but have hit a (mental) wall - I'm sure I'll be embarassed when I learn how simple this is to do but, at my advanced age, being embarassed isn't the worst thing that can happen to you ...

Thanks in advance for the assist.

Tom

 

[vgersh99]

zcat /u/work/filename_${1}.dbg > newfile${1}.err

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[PHV]

In the ksh man page pay attention to positional parameters.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[tbohon]

I stand in awe ... I had tried every combination I could think of last week without success ... in 2 minutes the script is working perfectly.

Thanks to both of you!

Now on to emailing error messages or the results of the script and checking for a command line argument ... this is going to be one of those scripts that is 'in work' for weeks or months as I think of new, neat things to do.

Have a great day!

Tom