sh Fails with Error " Syntax Error At Line 18: ` else' Unmatched" ( Doc ID 2410922. 1) Last updated on JUNE 14,. · BSD, Linux, and UNIX shell scripting — Post awk, bash, csh, ksh, perl, php, python, sed, sh,. Getting error " syntax error at line 78 : ` < ' unmatched. ksh: syntax error at line 1 : ` { ' unmatched Any idea? If I use run the above command on single physcial node/ multiple logical db partitions, it will be ok. I have a shell script, when I execute it, I get the error syntax error at line 34 : ` < < ' unmatched in ksh script column_ name= ` sqlplus - s $ BASE_ DB_ CONN<