See the following URL's: getopts man page: http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man1/getopts.1.asp getopts example: http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man1/getopt.1.asp Jared Oracle DBA <iamanoracledba@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/01/2004 03:50 PM Please respond to oracle-l To: List <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc: Subject: ******* Parameter file in Unix script ******* ?ello All, I would like to use a parameter file in an Unix script. This parameter file will have all the optional parameter that Unix script can use. I don't want to pass them as $1 or $2 .. $10 in the command prompt as there are many of them. If you have an example script that can do this, would you please send it to me. Thanks in advance for your help! Have a great day! Sam Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail