Could you, please, show me sample of syntax of mentioned script with correct redirectioon of all descriptors to some output files?
Thanks Tomas > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: AIX - backup SAP DB2 > > > > > >I have problem with running backup of DB2 backup database of SAp > system on > >AIX. I am not AIX guru so, please, dont shoot me :-)). I have shell > script, > >backupon.sh for online backup of database with this contens: > > > >#!/bin/sh > >su - devadm "-c db2 backup db DEV online use tsm" > > > >Backup works fine, when I run script on foreground. At least backup works > >fine when I run "dsmc sched" on foreground (under root user) and make > >schedule on TSM server to run this script. But backup don't work, when I > run > >scheduler on background with "nohup dsmc schedule 2> /dev/null &" as > >described in TSM client user's guide. Script ends with return code 127. > >Running script with cron aends with error return code too. > > > >Any advice for one poor, miserable, devasted and bleeding AIX > non-specialist > >and cookie-eater? > > When executing things as Unix background processes, get into the habit of > diligently redirecting all three standard file descriptors: Stdin, Stdout, > and Stderr. This eliminates mystery start problems in almost all cases. > > Richard Sims