[Info-ingres] passing parameters into report on linux

[Roy Hann]

Allan Biggs wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how to pass parameters into report writer  on Linux??
>
> I have tried a number of positions in the command for  (param1=2269)  but 
> keep getting unexpected token '('

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> prompt> report mydb html_report_9psr  -fss_report.out -q8000 (param1=2269)
> -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

It is bash that is complaining. Enclose your argument in single quotes
to get it through to Report Writer:

  report mydb html_report_9psr  -fss_report.out -q8000 '(param1=2269)'

Roy