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I'm running a script in Unix that extracts data from Oracle and writes it to a file. <br />
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At the top of the output file there is a message that says &quot;stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call.&quot;<br />
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I've seen this message many times through the years and it doesn't seem to cause any problems. But I have no idea what it means.<br />
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Can you tell me?<br />
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We're running AIX 4.3.3 and Oracle 7.3.4.3.0.<br />
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I know, I know...we're holding them together with duct tape and baling wire.<br />
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Thanks for your help.
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I'm running a script in Unix that extracts data from Oracle and writes it to a file. 

At the top of the output file there is a message that says "stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call."

I've seen this message many times through the years and it doesn't seem to cause any problems. But I have no idea what it means.

Can you tell me?

We're running AIX 4.3.3 and Oracle 7.3.4.3.0.

I know, I know...we're holding them together with duct tape and baling wire.

Thanks for your help.

Error message &quot;stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call.&quot;

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Error message &quot;stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call.&quot;

Error message "stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call."