Hello all, Thanks for such a quick response. I knew why I was "failing" the test after the callci showjob job=aa,bb.cc, but I wasn't real sure where to go from there. It makes perfect sense now that you bring that to my attention. I guess I just need to start spending more time in the posix shell. Thanks again. Tony "When in doubt....Pipe it" Newton > -----Original Message----- > From: Ronald R Horner [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:46 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] How do I test in posix for a running MPE/iX > job. > > You have to grep/egrep the showjob results to find what you are looking > for. > > "Newton, Tony" wrote: > > > Hello Posix Gurus, > > > > Does anyone know how to test inside the posix shell to see if a MPE/iX > job > > is running? I've tried testing CALLCI SHOWJOB JOB=aa,bb.cc but it > returns > > true whether or not it finds the job that I'm seeking and the command PS > > doesn't have any options to show jobs. I could write my own shell > function > > to do this but I'd rather not reinvent the wheel. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > ____ > > Tony Newton | [log in to unmask] > > HP Systems Admin | (503) 574-5831 > > Providence Health Plan | www.providence.org > > -- > Ron Horner > HP3000 Systems Admin > JC Penney Co., Inc. > (414) 259-2274