Shell Scripting -- Variables
In the main script i have exported the variable and accessing it in another file
but when i echo the value the value of the exported variable is not viewable .
below are the scripts . can anyone let me know whats wrong with the following script

main script looks like
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. ./functions.sh
export SCRIPT_NAME
SCRIPT_NAME=testing.sh
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functions.sh looks like as below
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OUTPUT_DIR=/export/shalini/
OUTPUT_FILE=$SCRIPT_NAME
OUTPUT=${OUTPUT_DIR}/${OUTPUT_FILE}

echo $OUTPUT
echo $SCRIPT_NAME
start_time()
{
//function detials
}

The variable SCRIPT_NAME is not yet set when you try to use it in 'function.sh' (you define it after sourcing 'function.sh'.

Main script:
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export SCRIPT_NAME=testing.sh
. ./functions.sh

Jean-Pierre.

Thanks a lot for your help Jean-Pierre