Date:         Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:39:22 +0200
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From:         Ace <b.rogers@VIRGIN.NET>
Subject:      Re: Calling a UNIX shell script.
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On 28 Jun 02 03:45:07 GMT,  Philip_Crane@WORKCOVER.VIC.GOV.AU wrote:

>The following command calls and correctly executes my shell script (HP
>unix)
>
>    39  %sysexec /home/regulation/cranp1/sasarch.sh;
>
>But when I try to pass some parameters with it; like this
>
>    40   %sysexec "/home/regulation/cranp1/sasarch.sh &path &file";
>
>it does not.  It appears as though unix treats the whole string as the name
>of an object that it tries to execute and then complains it cannot find it.
>
>Can someone please advise on how to nominate a shell script to run and pass
>parameters to it.

Generally, I'd use an 'X' command, like this:

X "unixcmd &parm1 &parm2" ;

I've never used %sysexec macro, so can't comment on what's wrong with
your approach, but this way should work fine.

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