Пример за bash с използването на bash-функция (забележете! OS-удостоверяване на база данни "/")
#!/bin/bash
get_count () {
sqlplus -s / <<!
set heading off
set feedback off
set pages 0
select count(*) from all_objects where object_type = '$1';
!
}
count=$(get_count $1)
echo $count
if [ "$count" -gt 0 ]; then
echo "is greater than zero"
else
echo "is less or equal to zero"
fi
~/tmp/ $ ./count.sh INDEX
2922
is greater than zero
~/tmp/ $ ./count.sh TABLE
1911
is greater than zero
~/tmp/ $ ./count.sh FUNCTION
226
is greater than zero
~/tmp/ $ ./count.sh "SUPEROBJECT"
0
is less or equal to zero