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Old 05-08-2005
exporting variables (shell scripting)

Hi, i've got an executable shell script, called mysc.sh with this line only:
export DATASIZE=0

i run it from my console (./mysc.sh), and after that in the console i run:
echo $DATASIZE
and nothing prints

what could be the problem???

thanks!!
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Old 05-08-2005
./mysc.sh runs in the new child shell.

you can run the script in the same parent shell by
. mysync.sh or
. ./mysync.sh

then , you can retain those exported in the shell

Last edited by bhargav; 05-08-2005 at 04:53 PM..
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Old 05-08-2005
thanks!!!
it worked
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