Executing OS-Command

[Private_Member_19084]

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

[former_member226519]

try this link, worked fine for me:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8c5ceb90-0201-0010-66b1-aae00269b...

[Private_Member_19084]

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

[Former Member]

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.

[Private_Member_19084]

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

[Former Member]

No need for a self-reproach.

We all here were beginners some time ago.

[Private_Member_19084]

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

[Private_Member_19084]

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