Spool file from cron

Hi,
I have the following script:
#!/bin/ksh
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7
export ORACLE_SID=portal
DATE=`date +%m%d%y`
TIME=`date +%H:%M:%S`
/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/bin/sqlplus -s /NOLOG <<-!! 2>&1
WHENEVER SQLERROR EXIT 999
WHENEVER OSERROR EXIT 998
connect scott/tiger@portal
set heading off
set verify off
set feedback off
spool /export/home/oracle/test.log
select to_char(sysdate,'DD-MM-YY:HH:MI') from dual;
spool off
--when I run this script manually, it creates the spool file, but when I run this script from cronjob it's not creating the spool file. what is the problem??
-GK

ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7this variable is not exported.
If you are using the same Unix user to run the script manually and from cron, it could be an environment setting problem.
Try to insert this line as the first line in the script :
. $HOME/.profile

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