problem with trapping exit codes using rsh

[Squizz]

Hi,
Here's hoping someone can help me. Here is an excerpt from a script I am having problems with.

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rsh -l root svrsunlm2 mt -f /dev/rmt/0 stat

if [ "$?" = 0 ]
then
mailx -s "TAPE IS LOADED" $MAIL_USER << END

The backup tape for this evening has been loaded

END

fi

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The problem is the $? exit code is not giving me the correct code for the status of the mt command. Rather the status of the rsh -l instead. When you do this locally it works fine. But for some reason I am unable to trap the exit code using rsh. Any ideas?

Thanks
P A U L

 

[ac325ci]

i ran into this in the past.. try -n flag