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I created this bash script based on answers I found here:

If [[ $(autorep -J jobname | cut -c108-110 | sed -n '/ST/!'p | sed '/^$/d' | sed -n '/_/!'p) == *ST* ]]; then
    echo "Status is Started"
fi

error:

./stj.sh: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
  1. The command inside the () works if I cut and paste in the terminal, but I get an error when I execute with the if command.
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You indicate that you said If.  bash keywords are case-sensitive; you must use if (lower case).

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In addition to having a capital if as Scott pointed out, the terminal may require termination of the "then" statement (assuming you are pasting it in on one line).

Try pasting:

if [[ $(autorep -J jobname | cut -c108-110 | sed -n '/ST/!'p | sed '/^$/d' | sed -n '/_/!'p) == *ST* ]]; then echo "Status is Started"; fi

(note the semi-colon before the fi)

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This is only true if you write it as a one-liner like you did. –  yoonix Aug 24 at 23:10
    
Thanks yoonix I edited my answer clarifying my assumption. –  Klaatu von Schlacker Aug 24 at 23:16

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