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[southskies]

Hi,

I'm trying to learn more abount the Unix function on the mainframe.

I've got a very simple job.

[Ram]

Steve,

The o/p of the unix command is directed to the dataset addressed by STDOUT dd name. Depending on the msgclass settings, the o/p could be lying in the spool. If you intend to copy the o/p to a HFS file then make these changes to your JCL ..

[Ram]

Is this 'LS -1 ' a typo ? try ls -l to list the directory contents.

[southskies]

Thanks Ram,

I was getting output coming through the STDOUT DDname, but all I got written out here was
*---------------------------------------------------------------
/etc/profile 1.17 was executed
Java version: J5.0
*---------------------------------------------------------------
I've fixed up the ls -1 to be ls -l. Still no output through.

Steve

[taltyman]

Probably doesn't matter but I typically use PARM= to pass input. Like this.

//BPX EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,
// PARM='SH whatever command I want to issue'

[tcb]

Hi, Steve.

You can try this:

[Ram]

Correct me if I am wrong, list directory command would list the default directory contents. In this case, the users home directory. If you dont have a home directory or access to it, you will not see any o/p from the ls command.

[tcb]

Ram,

you will get

[southskies]

Its a puzzle to me. I can go into native tso and type the oshell ls -al command and it works fine...

so why does batch work differently?

[videlord]

try LS -l 1>STDOUT 2>STDERR

[videlord]

1. shell command should be input in PARM, using PARM='SH your unix command' or

[Ram]

Steve,

As videlord has correctly pointed out, commands supplied via STDIN should be stored in a HFS. Else pass the commands through parm option and you should be able to see the o/p in STDOUT.

Cheers,
Ram