script run from cron

[Chad McWilliams]

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> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:27 AM
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> Subject: script run from cron
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> 
> I am using filepro 4.8 on Redhat linux 7.1.  I want to run a script 
> scheduled on a cron job that runs 2 reports that export .dat file. 
> Problem is, filepro needs a terminal to run.  When I run the job with 
> cron I get
> 
> *** A filePro Error Has Occurred ***
> 
> Entry: cl
> 
> Required terminal feature not available.
> Alert your system administrator.
> 
> 
> Is there a way to run the script without using a terminal 
> with filepro. 
>   Or could I modify my script somehow to support a terminal.
> 
> My script is below.  Just 2 lines executing the report.
> 
> #/bin/bash
> /appl/fp/dreport vlprocess -f spindata -N -S schedule 
> /appl/fp/dreport vljobcard -f spindata -N -S schedule
> 
> Thanks,
> 	Greg
> 

Just add:

export TERM=ansi

after the #/bin/bash line.

-Chad McWilliams