RE: sqlplus variable

From: Wolfson Larry - lwolfs <lawrence.wolfson_at_acxiom.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:27:23 -0500
Message-ID: <B39B7B7D8C8CEA419D0ED45FD7FA4C5301B36381@CWYMSX06.Corp.Acxiom.net>

You might just want to try google first like

bash export variable definition

Larry

Example:

3.2.2. Creating variables

Variables are case sensitive and capitalized by default. Giving local variables a lowercase name is a convention which is sometimes applied. However, you are free to use the names you want or to mix cases. Variables can also contain digits, but a name starting with a digit is not allowed:

prompt> export 1number=1
bash: export: `1number=1': not a valid identifier

To set a variable in the shell, use

VARNAME="value"

Putting spaces around the equal sign will cause errors. It is a good habit to quote content strings when assigning values to variables: this will reduce the chance that you make errors.

Some examples using upper and lower cases, numbers and spaces:

franky ~> MYVAR1="2"

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Wolfson Larry -
lwolfs
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:11 PM
To: Brian.Zelli_at_RoswellPark.org; oracle-l Subject: RE: sqlplus variable

Not a "bash" guy but maybe you just need to put this on separate lines or use a ";" (semicolon) in between
or like ksh
say
export SQL_UTILITY='sqlplus /nolog'

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Zelli, Brian
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:01 PM
To: oracle-l
Subject: sqlplus variable

Hello all,

I've been trying to script a backup that uses sqlplus /nolog as a variable. I create the variable as:
SQL_UTILITY='sqlplus /nolog' export SQL_UTILITY

in my bash script but when I execute it I get:

': not a valid identifier

I've tried a bunch of different combos but still get the same error. Which part is wrong?

If I just type this at the command line and then echo back $SQL_UTILITY, it works. What could be wrong script-wise?

ciao,
Brian

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Received on Mon Oct 23 2006 - 15:27:23 CDT