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# 8  
Old 03-14-2012
Code:
 
$ cat test.sh
#!/bin/sh
echo "Enter the EXPORT_LEVEL:(sys/system or user)"
read EXPORT_LEVEL
if [ $EXPORT_LEVEL = "user" ]; then
     echo "u r in if part"
else
        echo "u r in else part"
fi
$ ./test.sh 
Enter the EXPORT_LEVEL:(sys/system or user)
user
u r in if part
 
$ ./test.sh 
Enter the EXPORT_LEVEL:(sys/system or user)
test
u r in else part

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# 9  
Old 03-14-2012
Your /bin/sh appears to be an original pure Bourne Shell rather than a modern Posix Shell.

Is this a Solaris Operating System per chance?

You may find Korn Shell easier to get on with /bin/ksh.
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