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# 8  
Old 03-30-2010
If that backup is taken daily, it's probably automated by cron. And if this is true, then it doesn't matter anyways what you set in your .profile, as that isn't read by cron.
# 9  
Old 03-30-2010
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Originally Posted by pludi
If that backup is taken daily, it's probably automated by cron. And if this is true, then it doesn't matter anyways what you set in your .profile, as that isn't read by cron.
The script doesn't take only one file for backup,it has many files inside my backupdir ,so just want to know how to append the $SYSDATE in that backupfile.And my cron only calls a parent script which intrun calls the child script which takes backup.
In general i have seen so many files which are apended by the date which its is created ,so guys please give me some tips .
# 10  
Old 03-30-2010
Why don't you place the command in your crontab file?
Code:
SYSDATE="$( date '+%d/%B/%Y/%S' )"

# 11  
Old 03-31-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
Why don't you place the command in your crontab file?
Code:
SYSDATE="$( date '+%d/%B/%Y/%S' )"

Instead of putting it in crontab i put it in the script itself and it works fine now ,Thaks for all you guys who helped me out
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