It could be a permissions problem. This is often the case when the same code works in one environment (e.g., the command line) but not another (e.g., crontab, cgi, or what-have-you). Did you check the return value of system? If not, try doing that, thusly: 

     system($command, @args) && die "System call to $command failed: $
+!";

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This should at least make the job fail, hopefully with a useful error message, rather than letting the job succeed even though the system calls fail.

update: reversed the logic of the short-circuit operator, since system is backwards from open and such in this regard.

I don't know what tivoli meastro is, though. If it turns out to be something peculiar to that, you might have to ask on a tivoli meastro forum.

Sanity? Oh, yeah, I've got all kinds of sanity. In fact, I've developed whole new kinds of sanity. You can just call me "Mister Sanity". Why, I've got so much sanity it's driving me crazy.

In reply to Re: perl script works at command but job does not work by jonadab
in thread perl script works at command but job does not work by 2blv2wn

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