My first post here...

I cannot get variables to work when using inline KSH commands on a "su" command. I have a KSH script, below, that produces my problem:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
su <user_id> <<-END
export FLD1=`echo $PWD`
pwd
echo $FLD1
echo TEST
echo $PWD
END

The script will prompt me for the user's password, and then will display the following:

Password:
/home/jkreife

TEST
/home/jkreife

Notice the "blank" line between my $HOME directory and "TEST". It should have displayed the contents of the FLD1 variable, but does not. My intention is to run a KSH script that loads an Oracle DB using an oracle admin signon, but cannot get variables to work. Can any Unix expert look at this and give me some much needed help?

Thanks!
Joe K.

Joekreif,
Try putting single quotes before and after the END:
su <user_id> <<-'END'

You are a bloody genius!!! That did the trick. Thank you very much!

Joe K.

You are welcome, Joekreif, but this time, it was a co-worker of mine
who gave the solution.
The main thing is to get the problem resolved.