Re: ontape in cron

You'll need to script around it, redirecting stdin/stout. Messy but it works. Alternatively, if you trust your operator to chnages tapes, why not let them run the job from command line? Paul Watson WF Software Ltd Tel: +44 1436 674729 Fax: +44 1436 678729 www.wfsoftware.com/informix # If you broke it, hide the evidence >>> <gmurad@unimedsp.com.br> 08/27/99 04:13PM >>> I would like to run archive in cron, using the following script : echo "Backup Started "`date`>$LOGFILE echo "\\n0" | ontape -s -L 0 >>$LOGFILE 2>&1 if [ $? -ne 0 ] then echo "Backup Failed "`date`>>$LOGFILE else echo "Backup Completed "`date`>>$LOGFILE fi The point is: my full archive requires two tapes; so how can i tell this background process to continue (it asks for an enter to switch tapes) when the operator put the other tape manually into the Unit? Is there a signal i could send to the process PID? TIA, Gustavo ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************