How to run SQL in shell script

 
#!/bin/ksh
variable1=$( 
echo "set feed off
set pages 0
select count(*) from table;
exit
"  | sqlplus -s username/password@oracle_instance
)
echo "found count = $variable1"
 
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#!/bin/ksh
variable1=`sqlplus -s username/pw@oracle_instance <<EOF
SET PAGESIZE 0 FEEDBACK OFF VERIFY OFF HEADING OFF ECHO OFF
select count(*) from table;
EXIT;
EOF`
if [ -z "$variable1" ]; then
  echo "No rows returned from database"
  exit 0
else
  echo $variable1
fi