RE: sqlplus variable

Hello all,
I strange thing happens when I set a variable in Linux.  
I set the variable as SQL_UTL='sqlplus /nolog' in the bash shell. 
When I do a set command to see all the variables, it looks like this:
SQL_UTL=$'sqlplus /nolog\r'

For those on Linux, how do I correct this?  It works fine on my HP UX
boxes.
 
ciao,
Brian
 


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From: Wolfson Larry - lwolfs [mailto:lawrence.wolfson@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:27 PM
To: Wolfson Larry - lwolfs; Zelli, Brian; oracle-l
Subject: RE: sqlplus variable



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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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wolfson Larry -
lwolfs
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:11 PM
To: Brian.Zelli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 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' 

________________________________

From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 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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