Access variables from profile file - Shell Programming and Scripting

navi · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Hi all,

I hav created one profile file in which i have declared some variables
i want to knw how can i access these variables into my xyz.ksh file when i am trying to do " echo $variablename " its giving me an empty line i have done export variable also in the profile file.

Thanks in advance..

Franklin52 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Run the profile script in the current shell:

Code:

. yourscript

Regards

navi · #3 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

I have run the profile file using ". . profile " i am still not able to echo all the variables.

penchal_boddu · #4 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Hi navi,

Run as

. .profile ( No space netween second dot and profile)

Thanks
Penchal

navi · #5 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Hi Guys ,

sorry for that that was a typing mistake

i executed the same way as ur sugestin

nua7 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Can you post your .profile file here..?

navi · #7 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008

Hi All,

Looking for some sugesstions on this i still am not able to access the variables exported through the profile file.

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