Date:         Thu, 10 Oct 1996 10:26:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Ed Bourke <EBOURKE@TDSI.JTS.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Ed Bourke <EBOURKE@TDSI.JTS.COM>
Subject:      UNIX Return Codes - Reply

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From:    Jules Bosch <jules_bosch@CCMAIL.BMS.COM>
 
     SUMMARY: I want to get the UNIX rc for the lp print
command
 
     OS:      UNIX System V, SunOS 5.5, -csh
 
   ....
     Now, I want the value of the exit command associated with this
event.
     In some flavors of UNIX I understand the command "echo $?"
will
     display the value of the exit command.  Does anybody know
what the
     command might be in the UNIX OS I am using?
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"echo $?" should work for most unixen.  It won't work if you aren't
using the Bourne shell or another compatible shell.  If you are
using the C-shell, try: "echo $status"