topic Re: Executing OS-Command in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Executing OS-Command

Private_Member_19084 — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:07:18 GMT

Hi experts,

I would like to execute the following OS statement, for moving files.

"mv /dir/file /dir/archive/file"

The command runs perfect via telnet on the server.

But when I execute the same via SM69 or program code "call system id command..." I always get the following error message:

"Can't exec external program (No sucha file or directory). External program terminated with exit code 1"

Our OS is HP-UX.

Any ideas, how I can execute the statement on the server via sap?

thx in advance

Re: Executing OS-Command

former_member226519 — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:26:38 GMT

try this link, worked fine for me:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8c5ceb90-0201-0010-66b1-aae00269b533?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true

Re: Executing OS-Command

Private_Member_19084 — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:26:16 GMT

Hello Volker,

thank you for your fast answer.

However I've solved the problem on my own.

My mistake was, that I've entered (for testing via SM69) the whole statement into "Operating system command".

So I entered: "mv <old path> <new path>".

But in this field you only have to enter the command, thus "mv".

And the <old path> and <new path> you have to enter into the field "Parameters for os".

BTW: instead of LS -L you have to use LL

Kind regards

Re: Executing OS-Command

Former Member — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:47:28 GMT

BTW: instead of LS -L you have to use LL

Not necessarily.

What you have found out about command and parameter does apply here as well.

Re: Executing OS-Command

Private_Member_19084 — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:08:11 GMT

I am an idiot, thank you very much for correcting my crazy statement.

Re: Executing OS-Command

Former Member — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:24:01 GMT

No need for a self-reproach.

We all here were beginners some time ago.

Re: Executing OS-Command

Private_Member_19084 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:32:51 GMT

Now I've to solve another problem.

I would like to execute the command with quotes ("), to secure correctness by files with spaces.

so the command should be:

mv "/dir/file" "/dir/archive/file"

In telnet it runs perfect, but when I execute it in SM69, I always get the message:

No such file or directory.

So I think, SAP can't handle the quotes.

Any ideas, how I can realize this statement?

thx again

Re: Executing OS-Command

Private_Member_19084 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:28:30 GMT

I've now opened an own thread for the last question (as this has nothing to do with the first question):