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Old 02-03-2007
. $VIEW_LOAD_SCRIPT_HOME/Set_Env_Variables.sh
Hi Unix gurus,

I am very new to unix shell scripting..

I need Meaning of this

. $VIEW_LOAD_SCRIPT_HOME/Set_Env_Variables.sh

IN the Above i know we are executing set_Env_variables.sh script
is there any difference Using DOT . at first Before $VIEW_LOAD_SCRIPT_HOME
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Old 02-03-2007
Yes it makes difference using .<space> scriptname.

when you run the it usually open the sub shell and build up own env but when you run script the using .<spase> it gets executed in current shell itself and whatever var set within shell script those will be avaiable to main shell
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Old 02-03-2007
Thank you very much for Quick responce!!!!!! Smilie
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