Running a server script

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To process a script, use the RUN command. You can run a script that contains substitution variables by specifying them along with the RUN command.

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To stop a script that is running, an administrator must halt the server. You cannot cancel a script after it starts by using an IBM® Storage Protect command.

Procedure

Preview the commands in a script to evaluate the script before you run it. To preview the script without running the commands, enter the RUN command with the PREVIEW=YES parameter. If the script contains substitution variables, the commands are displayed with the substituted variables.
Run a script that has no variables by entering the following command:
run qaixc where qaixc is the name of the script.
Run a script that contains substitution variables by specifying the variable values with the command.
Contents of the script:
```
/*----------------------------------------------*/
/* Sample continuation and substitution example */
/* ---------------------------------------------*/
SELECT-
$1 FROM-
NODES WHERE-
PLATFORM='$2'
```
To run this script, enter the following command:
```
run qaixc node_name aix
```
Where node_name is the value for the $1 variable and aix is the value for the $2 variable.