I'm confused.

What do you want the U**X command line to actually look like,
to have the ' ' or not?

Just off the cuff, I'd try adding spaces around the quotes.
 -n ' uxb axa ' "

or

 -n 'uxb axa' "

Richard

Donna Garverick wrote:
>
> ....something completely different! :-)
>
> hi all!
>
> we're running into a problem with remsh and quotes.  here's
> an example:
>
> run remsh.net.sys;info="uxb -l ctmsrv ctmjobs -cf
> jbtest/pabcx60u -n 'uxb axa'"
>
> Error:  This command takes no arguments except switch
> arguments.
> Argument: axa not allowed.
> ctmjobs [-aAbcDtx] [-d {date}] [-f|-l|-o|-v {fileset}] [-n
> {node}] [-V {numversions}]
>
> from one of our unix systems, the above command works just
> fine (so it's not an issue of improper syntax....).
>
> it treats the second word in the quoted argument to the -n
> option (axa) as a separate command argument, as though the
> command were entered:
> run remsh.net.sys;info="uxb -l ctmsrv ctmjobs -cf pabcx60u
> -n 'uxb' axa"
>
> does anyone have any insight...words of wisdom...plain ol'
> help? :-)        - d
>
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