Shell Programming and Scripting

would like to standardize how we set envs on our unix box, so I thought a menu would be a great way to accomplish this.

The problem I'm experiencing, is the value is set...but ONLY during the time the menu is initiated.

please see below:
> /home/is/bin/r12MENU.sh
**================================================================**
** to Set your environment, select one of the following: **
** 1.) DEVSID - Development Environments **
** 2.) UATSID - CRP2/UAT Environments **
** 3.) GLDSID - GOLD Environments **
** 4.) APPSSID - PROD Environments **
** e.) EXIT this menu **
**================================================================**


** Enter your response (1, 2, 3, 4 or [e]): 1

**=========================================================**
** You have chosen DEVSID - Development Environments **
** **
** your environment will now be set... **
**=========================================================**
devsid



the devsid you see above is an ECHO within the menu script on oracle_sid.
so I know it's setting the correct env, but only durring the running of the script.

If I perform an echo from command line...it's set to whatever was defined before running the menu.

If I run the individual scripts from CL, it sets my env correctly...so it's not the individual env scripts.

any assistance would be appreciated,
manny

Processes do not inherit environment variables from their childs, try to start your script(s) in the current environment with:

Code:

. /dirname/scriptname

Regards

sourcing env scripts and menu's is the solution...
thanks Franklin52