Try it with single quotes around the q ev.
ex: dsmadmc -id=passwd -pa=passwd 'q event * *' > /tmp/event.lst





"Jason Morgan - I.T." <Jason.Morgan AT BLAENAU-GWENT.GOV DOT UK>@VM.MARIST.EDU> 
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02/28/2000 10:44:33 AM

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Subject:  Q EVENT question


I'm trying to do a query event * * in a script and pipe the output to a
file. I keep getting the following:-

ANS8028E Command longer than maximum of 1500 characters.
ANS8009E Exiting due to command or option errors.

ANS8002I Highest return code was 8.

The line in my script is as follows

dsmadmc -id=passwd -pa=passwd q event * * > /tmp/event.lst

If I try q db for example everything works ok

If I go into ADSM and try the same command everything works ok.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.




Jason Morgan
Technical Support Analyst
Blaenau Gwent C.B.C

Telephone: 01495 355230
Email: Jason.Morgan AT blaenau-gwent.gov DOT uk