Unable to see the sql serveroutput from shell script

Question

Hello experts,
I have a shell script which I am using to call a pl/sql proc.
This proc writes to dbms_output.
I would like to capture the dbms_output to a file when calling sqlplus from my shell script.
Here is the code:
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echo "
sqlplus apps/$APPS_PWD << ENDOFSQL
set serveroutput ON
set feedback off
set verify off
set linesize 250
set pagesize 250
begin
jdr_utils.listcustomizations('$i');
end;
exit
ENDOFSQL
" >> new.log
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What I get in the 'new.log' is given below:
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sqlplus apps/prj08app << ENDOFSQL
set serveroutput ON
set feedback off
set verify off
set linesize 250
set pagesize 250
begin
jdr_utils.listcustomizations('/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/webui/VisVacDispPG');
end;
exit
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ENDOFSQL
What I would like to get is the dbms_output given by the procedure.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Vinod

Answer 1

Vinod wrote:
Hello experts,
I have a shell script which I am using to call a pl/sql proc.
This proc writes to dbms_output.
I would like to capture the dbms_output to a file when calling sqlplus from my shell script.
Here is the code:
===============================
echo "
sqlplus apps/$APPS_PWD << ENDOFSQL
set serveroutput ON
set feedback off
set verify off
set linesize 250
set pagesize 250
begin
jdr_utils.listcustomizations('$i');
end;
exit
ENDOFSQL
" >> new.log
===============================
What I get in the 'new.log' is given below:
===============================
sqlplus apps/prj08app << ENDOFSQL
set serveroutput ON
set feedback off
set verify off
set linesize 250
set pagesize 250
begin
jdr_utils.listcustomizations('/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/webui/VisVacDispPG');
end;
exit
===============================
ENDOFSQL
What I would like to get is the dbms_output given by the procedure.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
VinodYou need to realize & understand that EVERY command line command runs in its own separate OS process.
So the results from DBMS_OUTPUT get sent to Standard Out for the sqlplus process; which is NOT attached to your terminal.
The bottom line is you can't get there from here.