Michael Holzer writes:
>
> I try to write an awk script that processes MPE files and should
> execute MPE commands, but the MPE commands fail?
>
> Any idea why?

I'm not sure why your callci test failed, because it works for me:

mbloaner:/BIXBY/PUB$ echo foobar | awk 'BEGIN { system("callci showme") }'
USER: #S24,MARK.BIXBY,PUB       (IN PROGRAM)
RELEASE: C.55.00   MPE/iX HP31900 C.05.08   USER VERSION: C.55.00
CURRENT: FRI, APR  3, 1998,  9:11 AM
LOGON:   FRI, APR  3, 1998,  8:59 AM
CPU SECONDS: 1         CONNECT MINUTES: 12
$STDIN LDEV: 4         $STDLIST LDEV: 4
mbloaner:/BIXBY/PUB$

> SCRIPT: PASPPX.MHODRO
> ------------------------
> BEGIN {
>         system ("callci setvar pas_sql_src false")

Note that "callci setvar" will fail in a batch job.  This is a known callci bug.

>         fs_syntax = "MPE"
>         system ("showvar SCM_UID >pasppuid")

You forgot the callci here.  Be careful doing I/O redirection with callci; it's
easy to confuse POSIX sh redirection (which is what you're doing above):

        callci showjob >outfile

With CI redirection:

        callci 'showjob >outfile'
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