Re: Call OnTape from a Perl script?

Posted in 2005

Dave Thacker — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:47:17 -0600 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On Friday 18 March 2005 09:46, Diveman wrote: > Hi guys, > > Can anyone give me some advise how to call ontape from a Perl script? > (Im running IDS7.31 on Win2000) > > Im trying something like this: > system( "e:\\\\Informix\\\\ol_swedlive.cmd && ontape -s -L 0 \\< > e:\\\\Informix\\\\scripts\\\\Enter.txt" ); > > But, i get stuck on: > Please mount tape 1 on L:Backserv\\Backup.dmp and press Return to > continue,,, Install the perl Expect module, which allows you to trap and respond to traffic on stdout. We've used this to automate our level 0 with ontape. Good Luck! DT -- Dave Thacker Senior Systems Administrator Omni Hotels Reservation Center V:402-952-6535 F:402-334-8013 M: 402-981-4613 (24/7) sending to informix-list