Hi, I think the problem is that you are using a 'here document' when you don't need to and it's overriding the execution of the script. If you want to run the script, do it like this: /u01/app/oracle/product/bin/sqlplus dwmgr/u_pick_it@pds1_PURPLE @/home/dwadmin/scripts/bannerstudents.sql Alternatively, if you want to put a script directly in the shell script, do it like this: /u01/app/oracle/product/bin/sqlplus dwmgr/u_pick_it@pds1_PURPLE <<SQLPLUS select * from dual; exit; SQLPLUS Regards David Lord 2009/11/19 Masha Gurenich <gurenich@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hi all, > > This one just drives me nuts.. > I have a shell script that works OK while I am running it manually. It runs > OK via cron up to the point where sql script should be executed: > > <<<bla-bla>>> > > /u01/app/sghe/dw/dwprod/app/scripts/dapstart > /u01/app/sghe/dw/dwprod/app/scripts/webstart > > /u01/app/oracle/product/bin/sqlplus dwmgr/u_pick_it@pds1_PURPLE > @/home/dwadmin/scripts/bannerstudents.sql <<SQLPLUS > exit > SQLPLUS > > the bannerstudents.sql is not being executed.. this is what i see in log > file: > > <<<bla-bla>>> > > ===== DegreeWorks Web Message Queue: Key: 513 = 0x201 ===== > MsgQ Key MsgId Owner Perms #Bytes #Msgs > 0x00000201 2326529 dwadmin 666 0 0 > > SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Thu Nov 19 15:13:08 2009 > > Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved. > > Connected to: > Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production > With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing > options > > Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 > - 64bit Production > With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing > options > > ~ > > that's it!! it connects to sqlplus, but doesn't execute the script. WHY??? > Please, help me. I have tons of scripts like that and all of them are > working. what is wrong with that one?? > > thanks beforehand, > M -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l