On Tue, Nov 08, 2005 at 09:18:59AM -0700, Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com wrote:
> In unix, I do this with what I call a "count" file.
> 
> As each stream ends, it writes appends a line to a common file.  The script
> then checks the number of lines in the file and compares it against the
> "STREAM_COUNT" variable.  If they match then the end-job is run & the count
> file removed.
 
[snip]
 
> There's some additional logic in the bpstart_notify script to check for an
> old countfile that's gotten "lost" because a previous stream ended without
> running it bpend_notify script.  This, of course, may lead to the end-of-job
> startup stuff not running.  Usually, for me, that's not an issue.

The "end-of-job startup stuff" is what kills a lot of people.  The
original poster wanted to start up his SQL database.  We wanted to take
our Oracle databases out of hot backup mode.  In either case, it may not
be an issue for you but is absolutely critical for us. 

        .../Ed

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Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
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