Unix Script in Process Flow

Hi
I have created Process flow which calls Unix Script and deployed the Process flow successfully. But it is giving error when i execute the process flow saying required scripts are not deployed.
Do we need to deploy the unix scripts? if yes, could some one advise how do we do this, as i couldn't see modules to import the Unix Script.
I am using OWB 11G R2.
Thanks

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i am pasting the xml script owb generates which might help someone to point me the problem
<?xml version = '1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE Package SYSTEM "jar:file:/C:/product/11.1.0/db_1/owb/lib/int/rtpcommon.jar!/Package_dtd.txt">
<Package Id="SPT_TRY" Name="SPT_TRY">
<PackageHeader>
<XPDLVersion/>
<Vendor/>
<Created/>
<Description></Description>
</PackageHeader>
<TypeDeclarations/>
<Applications>
<Application Id="A805FAF687910739AE04011AC69063028" Name="UX_SCRIPT">
<FormalParameters>
<FormalParameter Id="EXIT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<DeclaredType Id="EXIT_STATUS"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:COMMAND">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:PARAMETER_LIST">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:SUCCESS_THRESHOLD">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="INTEGER"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:SCRIPT">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:RESULT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="INTEGER"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
</FormalParameters>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Function" Value="SHELL"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Application>
<Application Id="A81117E4A8F6699DAE04011AC680650B6" Name="UX_SCRIPT">
<FormalParameters>
<FormalParameter Id="EXIT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<DeclaredType Id="EXIT_STATUS"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:COMMAND">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:PARAMETER_LIST">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:SUCCESS_THRESHOLD">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="INTEGER"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:SCRIPT">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
<FormalParameter Id="CFG:RESULT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="INTEGER"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
</FormalParameters>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Function" Value="SHELL"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Application>
</Applications>
<WorkflowProcesses>
<WorkflowProcess Id="UX_SCP_CALL" Name="UX_SCP_CALL">
<ProcessHeader>
<Description></Description>
</ProcessHeader>
<FormalParameters>
<FormalParameter Id="EXIT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<DeclaredType Id="EXIT_STATUS"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
</FormalParameters>
<DataFields/>
<Activities>
<Activity Id="UX_SCRIPT" Name="UX_SCRIPT">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="A805FAF687910739AE04011AC69063028" Type="APPLICATION">
<ActualParameters>
<ActualParameter/>
<ActualParameter>"/bin/bash"</ActualParameter>
<ActualParameter/>
<ActualParameter>"0"</ActualParameter>
<ActualParameter/>
<ActualParameter/>
</ActualParameters>
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<TransitionRestrictions>
<TransitionRestriction>
<Split Type="XOR"/>
</TransitionRestriction>
</TransitionRestrictions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="805FAF687910739AE04011AC69063028"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName" Value=""UX_SCP_CALL:UX_SCRIPT""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID" Value=""{0}""/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="262.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-219.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
<Activity Id="END_SUCCESS" Name="END_SUCCESS">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="END" Type="APPLICATION">
<ActualParameters>
<ActualParameter>OK</ActualParameter>
</ActualParameters>
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="805FAF68790F739AE04011AC69063028"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="450.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-40.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
<Activity Id="START1" Name="START1">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="START" Type="APPLICATION">
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<TransitionRestrictions>
<TransitionRestriction>
<Split Type="XOR"/>
</TransitionRestriction>
</TransitionRestrictions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="805FAF68790E739AE04011AC69063028"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="-321.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-211.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
</Activities>
<Transitions>
<Transition Id="TRANSITION_1" From="UX_SCRIPT" To="END_SUCCESS">
<Condition Type="OTHERWISE"/>
</Transition>
<Transition Id="TRANSITION" From="START1" To="UX_SCRIPT"/>
</Transitions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="805FAF687909739AE04011AC69063028"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:RootUOID" Value=""805FAF687909739AE04011AC69063028""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName" Value=""UX_SCP_CALL""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID" Value=""{0}""/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</WorkflowProcess>
<WorkflowProcess Id="COPY_OF_UX_SCP_CALL" Name="COPY_OF_UX_SCP_CALL">
<ProcessHeader>
<Description></Description>
</ProcessHeader>
<FormalParameters>
<FormalParameter Id="EXIT_CODE" Mode="OUT">
<DataType>
<DeclaredType Id="EXIT_STATUS"/>
</DataType>
</FormalParameter>
</FormalParameters>
<DataFields>
<DataField Id="X">
<DataType>
<BasicType Type="STRING"/>
</DataType>
<InitialValue>`?'acac'`</InitialValue>
</DataField>
</DataFields>
<Activities>
<Activity Id="END_SUCCESS" Name="END_SUCCESS">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="END" Type="APPLICATION">
<ActualParameters>
<ActualParameter>OK</ActualParameter>
</ActualParameters>
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="81117E4A8F6999DAE04011AC680650B6"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="450.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-40.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
<Activity Id="UX_SCRIPT" Name="UX_SCRIPT">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="A81117E4A8F6699DAE04011AC680650B6" Type="APPLICATION">
<ActualParameters>
<ActualParameter/>
<ActualParameter>"/bin/bash"</ActualParameter>
<ActualParameter>X</ActualParameter>
<ActualParameter>"0"</ActualParameter>
<ActualParameter/>
<ActualParameter/>
</ActualParameters>
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<TransitionRestrictions>
<TransitionRestriction>
<Split Type="XOR"/>
</TransitionRestriction>
</TransitionRestrictions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="81117E4A8F6699DAE04011AC680650B6"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName" Value=""COPY_OF_UX_SCP_CALL:UX_SCRIPT""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID" Value=""{0}""/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="262.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-219.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
<Activity Id="START1" Name="START1">
<Description></Description>
<Implementation>
<Tool Id="START" Type="APPLICATION">
<Description></Description>
</Tool>
</Implementation>
<TransitionRestrictions>
<TransitionRestriction>
<Split Type="XOR"/>
</TransitionRestriction>
</TransitionRestrictions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="81117E4A8F6499DAE04011AC680650B6"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:Position">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:XPos" Value="-321.0"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:YPos" Value="-211.0"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Activity>
</Activities>
<Transitions>
<Transition Id="TRANSITION_1" From="UX_SCRIPT" To="END_SUCCESS">
<Condition Type="OTHERWISE"/>
</Transition>
<Transition Id="TRANSITION" From="START1" To="UX_SCRIPT"/>
</Transitions>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="81117E4A8F6199DAE04011AC680650B6"/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExtendedAttributes" Value="TASK_ID">
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:RootUOID" Value=""81117E4A8F6199DAE04011AC680650B6""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:TaskName" Value=""COPY_OF_UX_SCP_CALL""/>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:ExecStoreUOID" Value=""{0}""/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</ExtendedAttribute>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</WorkflowProcess>
</WorkflowProcesses>
<ExtendedAttributes>
<ExtendedAttribute Name="OWB:UOID" Value="805FAF687904739AE04011AC69063028"/>
</ExtendedAttributes>
</Package>

Process Flow - Executing a shell Script

I have a simple shell script being called at the start of a process flow, up until a few days ago this worked fine across DEV, TEST and PROD.
It's now stopped working in PROD.
It executes through the command line fine as an os user and when you inspect:
select * from all_rt_audit_executions where execution_name like '%SCRIPT_ONLY%' order by updated_on desc;
The return_result is OK, but the script has not executed (it creates a simple file and I have added another one at the end of the script 'id >> whoami.txt')
I've no idea what the sysadmin has been up to so can't comment on configuration changes on the box.
Any ideas?
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First off, if the admin has upgraded or re-installed the repository, it might have reset back to the default security properties
The properties file is found in $OWB_HOME/owb/bin/admin/Runtime.properties and change the following parameters to NATIVE_JAVA :
property.RuntimePlatform.0.NativeExecution.FTP.security_constraint = NATIVE_JAVA
property.RuntimePlatform.0.NativeExecution.Shell.security_constraint = NATIVE_JAVA
property.RuntimePlatform.0.NativeExecution.SQLPlus.security_constraint = NATIVE_JAVA
Make sure that there are no trailing spaces on the line after NATIVE_JAVA.
Also, if they have upgraded software could they have changed the detault UNIX profie so that you are no longer finding executables? Or changed around the file structure so that your script is in a different absolute location so that OWB doesn't find it anymore? Or changed up directory permissions so that the Oracle user can't see the script anymore?
Just a few thoughts on things to check for....
I'd ask your sysadmin to check the OWB security profile, and then to try running the script from the Oracle Unix account and let you know the results (assuming that you do not have access to the Oracle user).
Edited by: zeppo on Mar 16, 2009 10:40 AM

Execute Shell Script from OWB Process Flow

I am trying to execute a Shell Script from a User Defined activity of OWB Process Flow. As I have not done such things earlier
I need to know:
1. Where I will put the Shell Script (move_file.sh)?
2. What are the values in need to enter in the external process parameters (such as Command, Script, Result Code, Parameter List, Sucess Threshold etc)
Please reply this thread. It would be a big help for me and probably for others as well.
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Message was edited by:
Zakir

Check this out,.
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B31080_01/doc/owb.102/b28223/ref_processflows.htm#i1173362
And answer to your question1, the shell script should be on the unix server.
Regards

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Hi,
We can run external process using Process flow.
I would like to run shell script as external process in Process flow.
Could any one please explain it?
Thanks and regards
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HI,
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Starting Task PFPS_SMPL_RUNSHELL
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SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Fri Sep 29 22:57:39 2006
Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Usage: CONN[ECT] [logon] [AS {SYSDBA|SYSOPER}]
where <logon> ::= <username>[<password>][@<connect_identifier>] | /
Enter user-name: SP2-0306: Invalid option.
Usage: CONN[ECT] [logon] [AS {SYSDBA|SYSOPER}]
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Completing Task PFPS_SMPL_RUNSHELL:EXTERNALPROCESS_1
Completing Task PFPS_SMPL_RUNSHELL
Completing Execution PFPS_SMPL_RUNSHELL
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I am trying to return a file name from one shell script. I created a external process for that. After completion of this process, I am running another script which takes that file name and trying to create a external table. The both scripts are runnning successfully. But while I am trying to run using process flow, its not coming.
And I am not getting the way to catch the output of external process and pass it as parameter as another external process.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks and regards
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into database with sqlldr in owb process flow. In owb process flow, I use the external process to run the sqlldr file with following configuration:
1:======external process==========
command : /app/ftpfile/sqlldr2.sh
parameter list:
success_threshold:0
script:
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2:create a file location in FILEãLOCATION node:
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ODS_LOCAL_LOC
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3: in the runtime repository i register the location
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user name: oracle (for the sqlldr should run in oracle user)
password : oracle
host name: localhost
root path: /app/ftpfile/
============
4:configure the process flow
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path settings
working locations:ods_local_loc
============
after deploy them success in runtime repository,
i run it ,it show me error following:
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SQL*Loader-704: Internal error: ulconnect: OCIServerAttach [0]
ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
===========
please help me!
with best regard!

Hello,
our developers were getting this error code just the other day. They are using "sqlplus_exec_template" script to initiate these things. In our case, I had to do two thing:
1) Modify their "initiator" script (the one that connects to runtime access user, and then calls "template") - it has to use tns connectivity "user/passwd@service_name"
2) Create TNS entry (server side) for the "service_name" above.
Now these SQL*LOADER mappings run successfully.
Alex.

OMB Script - Run a process flow (OMBSTART) with input parameters.

I have a process flow with one input parameter : PF_SCHEMA_NAME. This is a string, literal value = false.
While running this from the OWB Control center UI, it prompts for value of parameter.
I need to execute this process flow using OMB script.
OMBSTART PROCESS_FLOW 'WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP' IN '$OWFLOCATION' OVERRIDE CUSTOM_PARAMETER ('PF_SCHEMA_NAME') VALUES ('ADVIEWPROD')
This gives following error:
OMBSTART PROCESS_FLOW 'WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP' IN 'OWF_LOCATION' OVERRIDE CUSTOM_PARAMETER ('PF_SCHEMA_NAME') VALUES ('ADVIEWPROD')
Starting Execution WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP
RPE-01003: An infrastructure condition prevented the request from completing.
RPE-01038: Failed to evaluate expression declare "$LOOP_DETECT$" NUMBER :
ORA-06550: line 1, column 668:
PLS-00201: identifier 'ADVIEWPROD' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 1, column 626:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
Completing Execution WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP

Thanks David for your reply.
But your suggestion did not work. I am still getting the same error.
OMBSTART PROCESS_FLOW 'WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP' IN '$OWFLOCATION' OVERRIDE CUSTOM_PARAMETER ('PF_SCHEMA_NAME') VALUES ('"ADVIEWPROD"')
Starting Execution WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP
RPE-01003: An infrastructure condition prevented the request from completing.
RPE-01038: Failed to evaluate expression declare "$LOOP_DETECT$" NUMBER :
ORA-06550: line 1, column 651:
PLS-00201: identifier 'ADVIEWPROD' must be declared
ORA-06550: line 1, column 608:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
Completing Execution WMREPORT_INCR_DAILY_FCT_SIMP
Can you please help?

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