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Old 04-04-2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asteroid
But it is prompting syntax error...

Code:
$DB_Date=$(printf "%02d%02d", $date, $Month );
That is the syntax used in shell script.
Try this

Code:
$DB_Date=sprintf("%02d%02d", $date, $Month);