Terry, I don't see a format like that in the unix date command formats, unfortunately. You may have to test the value and pad the number yourself. I have to do that in a number of my perl scripts.
You are lucky you have Unix... Lisa Koivu Oracle Database Monkey. Fairfield Resorts, Inc. 954-935-4117 > -----Original Message----- > From: Ball, Terry [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 2:08 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Sightly OT: Unix scripting > > Environment: Oracle 8.1.6.3 on Solaris 5.8 > > I am not a Unix Guru by any strech of the imagination, so I can use all > the > help I can get. I am trying to write a shell script to execute sqlldr of > a > file whose name includes yesterday's 2 digit year and julian day in the > format: file_yyjjj.csv. I can get today's date fine by setting a variable > to be DATE=`date '+%y%j'` > > But when I try to get DATE -1 it strips the leading 0 (since it is > currently > 02). Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can retain the leading > 0 > and still get yesterday's date? > > TIA, > > Terry > > Terry Ball, DBA > Birch Telecom > Work: 816-300-1335 > FAX: 816-300-1801 > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ball, Terry > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Koivu, Lisa INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
