$ret=`rsh server_name.user_name "exportORACLE_HOME="/path/v8.1.7" export ORACLE_SID="name" /path/v8.1.7/bin/sqlplus -s xxxx/xxxx@xxxx @/path/test.sql"> /path/test.log 2>&1`; $setrc=$?; if ($setrc){ Something here; Return;}