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Using expect with ontape, onunload.

Posted in 2000

Topics: Backup & Restore, Server Administration, Migration, Import/Export & Data Conversion

t.chenus@imedia.com — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Hi, I'm planning to use "expect" program to perform ontape and onunload jobs on disks. Do you have ever seen a place somewhere where we can find generic expect scripts to peform these jobs. Thanks, -- Thierry Chenus COFINOGA System Administrator Tel: +33 (5) 56 55 75 39 Oracle DBA T.Chenus@cofinoga.fr

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mars1972@my-deja.com — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

What is 'expect'? I've never heard of it... In article <8F3E89E58tchenuscofinogafr@133.4.1.13>, t.chenus@imedia.com wrote: > Hi, > > I'm planning to use "expect" program to perform ontape and onunload jobs on > disks. Do you have ever seen a place somewhere where we can find generic > expect scripts to peform these jobs. > > Thanks, > > -- > Thierry Chenus COFINOGA > System Administrator Tel: +33 (5) 56 55 75 39 > Oracle DBA T.Chenus@cofinoga.fr > -- # unrm / ksh: unrm: not found # man cpio Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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t.chenus@imedia.com — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

expect is a tool based on TCL script language, which permits to automate interactive program such as ontape, dbexport or even user interface. Expect is commonly used to simulate load with a gui based client/server application. You can find more information at http://expect.nist.gov -- Thierry Chenus COFINOGA System Administrator Tel: +33 (5) 56 55 75 39 Oracle/Informix DBA T.Chenus@cofinoga.fr

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