UC4 Appworx V8 - Send spool file in attachment - unix

Question

I got a Korn Shell that calls a SQL/PLUS to check and spool data into a .CSV file in UNIX.
This KShell is working fine on Unix, it creates the file and Return 0.
Launching the Job from UC4 AppWorx i want him to Attach the Spooled File in UNIX in the Notification sended by the Job when he Finish.
I want this to work this way:
1º I Launch the Job
2º It checks the data, if data is founded then it creates a file in /tmp directory in UNIX with the .CSV extension.
3º When the job finishes he send me an email with Spool File (.CSV) in Unix.
Is there any way? How can i make this?
Thanks.

Answer 1

You'll need to create an chain in Appworx (the docs should be able to walk you through it). This chain will have 1 or more jobs.
First, you don't need a k script to call SQL/PLUS. You can invoke SQL/PLUS directly. Write the script as a .sql file (it can include sqlplus directives, sql, and PL/SQL as needed). Set the job as "program type" AWSQLP. Point it at the .sql script that you have made available to Appworx.
The sqlplus script can use logic to determine if it should create a file. If it should, it can write out files directly (though getting proper .csv files from it can be a pain).
Then, attach a notification to the job, and the notification object should be set to do an email attachment. You'll have to use the "pattern" type, and put in a full filepath to the csv. Substitution variables can be used if you want a new filename each invocation.
Depending on your version, some of these options can be moved around a bit (We just upgraded last year, UC4 no longer owns it). Click on the help menu and do to the documentation entry... it's not the best in the world, but far from the worst.

Answer 2

first of all thanks for answering.
I usually create a JOB lets say, SEM_CHECK_THINGS, with 1 prompt defined on UC4 that runs a Query in the Database to check if the table, test_table (Example) got data, to do this i use select decode(count(*),0, 'N', 'Y') from test_table;
This job also executes a simple KShell in unix:
KShell Content:
echo "Job Name: $1"
echo "Job Control Flag: $2"
jobName=$1
jobFlag=$2
echo "Job ${jobName} started ..." >> $logFile
date >> $logFile
if [[ ${jobFlag} == "Y" ]]; then
echo "Job ${jobName} executed successfully with data found." >> $logFile
echo "Job ${jobName} executed successfully with data found."
exit 1
else
echo "Job ${jobName} finished with no data found." >> $logFile
echo "Job ${jobName} finished with no data found."
exit 0
fi
I usually force "ABORT" by using Exit 1 if data is found to request another Job that will execute an .SQL that will spool the data from the test_table.
whenever sqlerror exit sql.sqlcode
whenever sqlerror exit 1
prompt this is a test
set echo off
set trimspool on
set trimout off
set linesize 1500
set feedback on
set newpage none
SET HEADING OFF
set und off
set pagesize 10000
alter session set nls_date_format = 'dd-MON-yyyy HH24:MI:SS';
spool &1
SELECT 'PREV_RESULTSET;LAST_RESULTSET;NR_COUNT' FROM DUAL
UNION ALL
SELECT PREV_RESULTSET||';'||LAST_RESULTSET||';'||COUNT(1) NR_COUNT
FROM SEM_REPORT_PEDIDOS
GROUP BY PREV_RESULTSET, LAST_RESULTSET;
spool off
exit 1
By using the Spool &1 and by "Hardcoding" the file testspool.csv in the "Other Output" option in the Notification of that Job i managed to do this, to receive an email with the content i need/want from that table.
But i want really want its to make this in one single job, make a validation, if data is found then Spool and attach .CSV file to the email notification sent by that job.