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How to use a shell script as an Oracle DBA:

Part I
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1. Connecting to Oracle Database from Shell Script:

To connect to an Oracle database from a shell script, you can use the sqlplus utility. Make sure
the sqlplus client is installed.

Create a shell script (e.g., connect_db.sh) with the following content:

#!/bin/bash

# Shell script to connect to an Oracle database

# Pre-Req: sqlplus client shall be installed already

# Database details

DB_UserName="your_username"

DB_Password="your_password"

DB_SID="your_SID"

url="(description=(address_list=(address=(protocol=TCP)(host=your_db_host)(port=1521)))(con
nect_data=(service_name=your_service_name)))"

# Check DB connectivity

db_statuscheck() {

echo "$(date): Checking DB connectivity..."

echo "$(date): Trying to connect ${DB_UserName}/${DB_Password}@${DB_SID} ..."

echo "exit" | sqlplus -S ${DB_UserName}/${DB_Password}@${url} | grep -q "Connected to:" >


/dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then

echo "$(date): Status: UP. Able to connect."

else

echo "$(date): Status: DOWN. Not able to connect."

echo "$(date): Exiting Script Run..."

exit

fi

# Main function

Main() {

echo "$(date): Starting SQL auto-run script."

db_statuscheck

echo "$(date): SQL auto-run script execution completed."

Main | tee autosql.log

Replace placeholders (your_username, your_password, your_SID, your_db_host, and


your_service_name) with actual values.

Run the script using ./connect_db.sh.

2. Running Queries Inside a Shell Script:

You can execute SQL queries inside a shell script using sqlplus.

Example:

#!/bin/bash

ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.3.0.0/dbhome_1

DBUSER='hr'

DBUSERPASSWORD='hr'

DB='db11g'
var=$($ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus -S ${DBUSER}/${DBUSERPASSWORD}@${DB} << EOD

SELECT * FROM your_table;

EXIT;

EOD

echo "Query result:"

echo "$var"

3. Permissions and Scheduling:

o Ensure that the shell scripts have proper permissions (use chmod +x script_name.sh to
make them executable).

o You can schedule these scripts using cron for automated execution.

Remember to adapt the examples to your specific environment and requirements. Good luck with your
tutorial!

I’ve provided a basic guide, but feel free to ask if you need more details or have any specific questions

Learn more

1 stackoverflow.com2 stackoverflow.com3 learnomate.org4 oracle.com5


stackoverflow.com

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