I suppose I should add that you can also have the backup script "dot" the env script. For example:
----- backup_script.ksh ----- #!/usr/bin/ksh . /path/to/env_script etc. etc. etc. --------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:49 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: RMAN and cron > > > > Are you executing (or running) the env variable script; then > running the > backup script? If so, then the env script sets the variables > OK ... in the > sub-shell that ran it! When that sub-shell finishes the env > script, then > your variables exit with the sub-shell. If this is what you > have going on, > then put the variable in the same script as the backup, or > "dot" the env > script. > > . env_script > /execute/the/backup > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ron Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:24 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: RMAN and cron > > > > > > list, > > Cron server os RedHat 7.2 > > Database server os OpenVMS 7.3-1 > > Database Oracle 8.1.7 rel 3 > > Rman server os OpenVMS 7.3-1 > > Rman Oracle 8.1.7 rel 3 > > > > On the Cron server I have created a script that will backup the > > database server and catalog the action on the rman server. > > When I try to > > have cron perform the backup sctipt I get > > RMAN-571 and LEM-00031, and LEM-00033 error message. According to > > Metalink it is an environmental error that the oracle > > variables are not > > set. I have set up my environment as follows: > > > > file: /alphaprd/profile > > ORACLE_HOME = cron server ORACLE_HOME > > ORACLE_BASE =cron server ORACLE_BASE > > LD_LIBRARY_PATH = cron server LD_LIBRARY_PATH > > TNS_ADMIN = cron server TNS_ADMIN > > export ORACLE_HOME ORACLE_BASE LD_LIBRARY_PATH TNS_ADMIN > > > > Script to backup the database controlfile: test.sh > > > > ./alphaprd/profile > > echo "start backup:" >/alphaprd/rman_test.log > > /home/oracle/OraHome1/bin/rman <<EOF>> /alphaprd/rman_test.log > > connect target "sys/password@database server" > > connect catalog rman/rman@rman server > > run { > > allocate channel di type disk; > > backup format > > 'orabck:[backups]control_%U.bus' > > (current controlfile); > > } > > EOF > > > > Crontab entry as ROOT: > > 10 01 * * 1 su oracle "-c /alphaprd/test.sh -u" > > > > OR > > Crontab entry as ORACLE > > 10 01 * * 1 /alphaprd/test.sh > > > > The script functions properly if I run it from the command line as > > oracle but fails with > > RMAN-571 and LEM-00031 and LEM-00033 errors when run from cron. > > > > I don't see how it could be Oracle environmentals when I am > running it > > as an Oracle cron and the target and catalog are on a > different server > > that the cron server. > > Can you point me in the direction where I can get this resovled? > > Thanks, > > Ron > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Ron Rogers > > 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.net > -- > Author: Stephen Lee > 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.net -- Author: Stephen Lee 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).
