Runtime might not recognize Unix pipe, you need to do it like: Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {"/bin/sh","-c", "tnsping emsd | grep Host"});
Richard Ji -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:29 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Good Morning. I am trying to get the output of a server process executed by java via Runtime.exec(). Here's the code: import java.sql.*; import java.io.*; public class ip { public static void main (String args []) { Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime(); try { String sid = "emsd"; String cmd1 = "tnsping " + sid + " | grep 'Host' | cut -d' ' -f18 | cut -d')' -f1"; System.out.println(cmd1); Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd1); int exitValue = p.waitFor(); System.out.println(p); BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream())); String ip = br.readLine(); System.out.println(ip); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Generic Exception catch."); } } // end of main() } When I execute it I get: tnsping emsd | grep 'Host' | cut -d' ' -f18 | cut -d')' -f1 java.lang.UNIXProcess@5988f The output of the command line is: 128.100.1.140 Anyone see what I'm missing? Just to make this somewhat oracle related...this is part of a hot backup script. I am trying to grep the ip (and ultimately port) of the listener so I can dynamically generate the connect to the database. :) Thanks, John P Weatherman Database Administrator Replacements Ltd. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: John Weatherman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Richard Ji INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).