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Old 04-07-2008
problem with underscore in variable name
can you help please.

variable 1 = TODAY=`date +"%Y%m%d"`

i.e. echo $TODAY

20080407

DB=GERMANY

echo $DB
GERMANY

echo $DB.$TODAY

GERMANY.20080407

echo $DB.$TODAY_1.dmp [which is what i need to display!]

GERMANY..dmp

I need to find out how to include the underscore in my variable

thank you
# 2  
Old 04-07-2008
echo $DB.$TODAY"_1.dmp"
# 3  
Old 04-07-2008
Code:
${TODAY}_

I probably need to add some text here to make my answer long enough to be acceptable by the board software. Feh.
# 4  
Old 04-07-2008
works - thanks
 
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