On 3/21/06, Reidy, Ron <Ron.Reidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > man echo > -----Original Message----- > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Stankus, Paula > *Sent:* Monday, March 20, 2006 2:40 PM > *To:* ORACLE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Unix output formatting > > I have a script that does the following: > > > > ########################################################### > > echo "EXPORT FOR $DBNAME" > $LOGFILE > > echo "----------------------------------------------------" >> $LOGFILE > > echo Todays date is ......................: $DATESTR >> $LOGFILE > > echo The Log File for Today is ...........: $LOGFILE >> $LOGFILE > > echo The Path for Oracle Home is .........: $ORACLE_HOME >> $LOGFILE > > #echo The Oracle Sid is ...................: $ORACLE_SID >> $LOGFILE > > echo "\n" > > echo The hostname is .....................: $HNAME >> $LOGFILE > > echo "\n" > > echo The DBNAME is .......................: $DBNAME >> $LOGFILE > > echo "----------------------------------------------------" >> $LOGFILE > > echo Begin the export process at .........: `date` >> $LOGFILE > > echo > > > > The output in Unix lines up nicely: > > > > EXPORT FOR remedy > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Todays date is ......................: 20060320 > > The Log File for Today is ...........: > /backup/exports/remedy_export.log_2006032 > > 0 > > The Path for Oracle Home is .........: /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2.0 > > The hostname is .....................: test > > The DBNAME is .......................: remedy > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Begin the export process at .........: Mon Mar 20 16:35:28 EST 2006 > > **** EXPORT SUCCESS **** > > > > However, when the output is mailed it is off: > > > > EXPORT FOR remedy > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Todays date is ......................: 20060320 > > The Log File for Today is ...........: > /backup/exports/remedy_export.log_20060320 > > The Path for Oracle Home is .........: /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2.0 > The hostname is .....................: test The DBNAME is > .......................: remedy > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Begin the export process at .........: Mon Mar 20 16:35:28 EST 2006 > > **** EXPORT SUCCESS **** > > > > *Any suggestions on how I can make sure "the hostname" and The DBNAME are > on separate lines?* > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which > contains information > which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be > for the use of the individual > or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be > aware that any disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is > prohibited. Please notify the sender > of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by > telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), > and then delete it from your system. > > Look like you try to open a unix text file with notepad, try wordpad? or try ftp with asc mode -- regards, Sinardy