dbm - Use shell script wrapper to enter commands into a new shell -

to begin, don't know if have worded title correctly, here goes.

i trying enter commands shell script in following mannger:

#!/bin/sh dbm2 table the_table 

however, after command dbm2 run, current shell gets replaced dbm2 shell, , can no longer continue shell wrapper script.

manually, done following:

server_name% dbm2 dbm: no table> table the_table 

this bring the_table table dbm2.

how can use shell wrapper script replace manual procedure entering commands new shell generated shell script?

if sequence of commands fixed (does not change run run), might able use:

#!/bin/sh dbm2 <<eof table the_table ...other commands... eof  ls  # demonstrate shell continues 

the <<eof notation here-doc. lines line containing eof input command dbm2.

if content of commands needs vary, may able pipe input dbm2.

in script, if manually enter commands dbm2 , quit, original shell script should continue. table the_table line treated shell command , would, likely, fail.