Run an aml at a specified date and time on UNIX

Summary

Steps to automate the execution of an aml at a specified date and time.

Procedure

1. Create a shell script, name it something like 'runaml.scr', insert and modify the following lines to run your aml:
   
   

   #!/bin/csh
   setenv ARCHOME /your_path_to_ARCHOME
   setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /your_path_to LD_LIBRARY
   $ARCHOME/bin/arc '&r /filepath/your.aml' > output.file 

   
   
   

   Note:
   Specifying an output file frees the screen from AML output. 

   
   
2. Make the shell script executable:
   
   

   Code:
   unix>chmod 777 filename 

   
   
3. Create a crontab file:
   
   

   Code:
   unix>crontab -e 

   
   
   

   Note:
   For this to work, you need to define the EDITOR variable either at the system prompt or in your .cshrc file: 

   
   
   

   setenv EDITOR your_favorite_editor 

   
   
4. Insert the date, time, and name of the script file to be executed. The following example executes 'runaml.scr' at 10:00pm every Tuesday:
   
   

   0 20 * * 2 /your_file_path/runaml.scr 

   
   
   

   Note:
   For additional information, type "man crontab" at the UNIX prompt.