Kbase P7131: Running a script with crontab fails due to missing environment variables
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
16/10/2008 |
|
Status: Verified
FACT(s) (Environment):
UNIX
Progress 8.x
SYMPTOM(s):
trying to run backup through a script with crontab
Progress commands are not found like: 'command probkup: not found'
running probkup from command-line is working
running the script on the command-line is working
CAUSE:
the Progress environment variables are not linked to the script
FIX:
set TERM, DLC and PATH in the beginning of the script and export them.