Can't add variable to file name in mySQL dump script
I have a script (below) which works ok, but I have tried to modify it as I want to keep the older files for a restore if needed. I have tried adding a date suffix to the newly created files (second lump of code), but it doesn't seem to work.
I get the error:
$SOURCEDIR/p1db_$DATEVAR.sql: ambiguous redirect
I looked at the earlier post that used sed - but I didn't understand how that could gbe applied here.
The working original script:
Then when trying to add date suffix with variable:
Any ideas? Bit stumped and I can't seem to make any of the examples I've found from googling work in the scenario.
Cheers,
(not sure what's going on with the code tags - seems to be ignoring the close..)
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