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Old 12-14-2009
Passing parameter in quotes

Hi,

PW='/as sysdba'; export PW

in other module I call sqlplus ${PW} (this line I unable to change!)

How I can define PW so that sqlplus calls PW in quotes i.e sqlplus '/as sysdba'

I tried like this
PW="'/as sysdba'"; export PW - no luck

Thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 12-14-2009
Code:
$ PW='/as sysdba'
$ export PW
$ set | grep PW
.....
PW='/as sysdba'
.....
$

# 3  
Old 12-21-2009
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