And here it comes:

use strict;

####
#Change this to your path to the binaries
$ENV{NDMBINDIR}='/path/to/your/cdunix/ndm/bin';

my $hostfilename ='yourFilename';
my $localfilename ='yourFilename';
my $conditionname ='yourcondition';

my $wait_for_result = 1;

$SIG{USR1} = \&ok;
$SIG{USR2} = \&nok;
$SIG{ALRM} = \&timeout;
alarm(7200);  #die after 2 hours

# call the subfunction
my $log = condirect($localfilename,$hostfilename,$conditionname);

# do a endlessloop untill a USR1 or USR2 Signal is received, then end 
+the loop
while ($wait_for_result){
  sleep 5;
}


#The output from connect direct is in $log!!!
print "LOG: $log\n";


###
# AND HERE ARE THE SUB's
###

sub condirect {
  my $file = shift;
  my $hostfilename = shift;
  my $condition = shift;
  my $nocondition = $condition."E";

  my $LV3FND=`date +%I%M%S%p`;
  my $WDATE=`date +%d%m`;


  return `/p/w11b/sp3bf/cdunix/ndm/bin/ndmcli  -x << EOJ
  submit $LV3FND process snode=cdmvs_prod
  st01   copy from (
                   pnode
                   dsn=$file
                   sysopts=\":DATATYPE=BINARY:XLATE=NO:STRIP.BLANKS=NO
+:\"
                   )
              ckpt=0K
              compress extended
              to   (
                   snode
                   dsn=$hostfilename
                   DISP=(RPL,CATLG,DELETE)
                   DCB=(DSORG=PS,LRECL=100,RECFM=VB)
                   )
  ifst01   if (st01 le 4) then
  st01ok    run task snode (pgm=CTMCND)
            sysopts=\"'ADD COND $condition $WDATE'\"
            run job pnode sysopts=\"/usr/bin/kill -USR1 $$ \"
          else
  st01err   run task snode (pgm=CTMCND)
            sysopts=\"'ADD COND $nocondition $WDATE'\"
            run job pnode sysopts=\"/usr/bin/kill -USR2 $$ \"
          eif
  pend;
  EOJ`;
}

sub ok {
  print "Connect Direct Status OK\n";
  $wait_for_result = 0;
}
sub nok {
  print "Connect Direct Status NOK\n";
  $wait_for_result = 0;
}
sub timeout {
  print "Connect Direct Status TEMED OUT!!!\n";
  $wait_for_result = 0;
}
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