How to start a UNIX shell script from a COBOL program?

[gurthang]

Hi,
I need to to call a UNIX Shell Script from a COBOL program.
Does anyone here know whether it is possible and how I have to do it?

If that isn´t possible, is there a possibility to start a SQL Script from COBOL in SQL*Plus?

Thanks for your help.

 

[mrregan]

Hi,
01 wcommand pic x(80).

move "/pathtoscript/scriptname" to wcommand.
call "system" using wcommand.

 

[Truusvlugindewind]

Micro Focus Server Express allows you to use normal files. E.g:

select dinges assign to &quot;< ls -1  /tmp | wc -l&quot; 
              organisation line sequential
...
open input dinges
read dinges-rec
close dinges

In the record defined in the FD of "dinges" you'll get the number of files in /tmp.