I have a simple qptool query that I want to run in batch. When I execute my shell script straight from the UNIX line it works fine. When the same script is executed via crontab it doesn't create the output and does create a core dump file.

For testing purposes I have the script simplified to one line as follows:
/baan/bse/bin/qptool6.1 -c200 -f /home/howells/a.qp -o /home/howells/a.txt

Any ideas why this would not run when batched?

Thanks for your help,
Dan

I have a simple qptool query that I want to run in batch. When I execute my shell script straight from the UNIX line it works fine. When the same script is executed via crontab it doesn't create the output and does create a core dump file.

For testing purposes I have the script simplified to one line as follows:
/baan/bse/bin/qptool6.1 -c200 -f /home/howells/a.qp -o /home/howells/a.txt

Any ideas why this would not run when batched?

Thanks for your help,
Dan

Hello,

try this :


export USER=baanusername;sh /baan/bse/bin/qptool6.1 -c200 -f /home/howells/a.qp -o /home/howells/a.txt

Regards

I tried your suggestion. Same results.

Hey Dan,

try sourcing your .profile in the script (assuming ksh)

#!/bin/ksh
. /home/howells/.profile
/baan/bse/bin/qptool6.1 -c200 -f /home/howells/a.qp -o /home/howells/a.txt


also maybe try adding >/tmp/error.out 2>&1 to the end

Dave

Jackpot -- thanks Dave. That did the trick.

Dan