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[N45333M]

have a ksh script that moves new files..
i want to able to write the output to a log file.
can you help. i thought this would work, only thing i can it to write is the date to the logs
#!/bin/ksh

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txt >> ${OUTPUT_LOG}

 

[PHV]

man date

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[Annihilannic]

The question doesn't really make sense... can you try asking again please?

Annihilannic.

 

[N45333M]

ok maybe i was vague. how do i get my script to run output to logfiles.

 

[Mike042]

You could use the following construct, in your script:

echo "Output text to logfile" >> /path/to/logfile

Which could be improved as:

OUTPUT_FILE=/path/to/logfile

echo "The log file is ${OUTPUT_FILE}" >> ${OUTPUT_FILE}


I hope that helps.

Mike

 

[NoobProgrammer]

Don't forget >> appends to an existing file. Use > to create a new file or overwrite and existing file.

 

[sbrews]

look into the "tee" command too. That will allow writing to more than one location at the same time. (man tee)

Add a little color to your PUTTY terminal: faq52-6627

 

[Annihilannic]

Alternatively, when you run the script you can redirect all output to a file:

[tt]/path/to/scriptname > /path/to/scriptname.out 2>&1[/tt]

Or for convenience, to save typing if the script is normally run manually, you can add a line near the beginning of the script, e.g.:

[tt]#!/bin/ksh

exec > /path/to/scriptname.out 2>&1

# rest of script...[/tt]

Annihilannic.