Hi, I'm writing a basic perl script for an application which uses mainly unix scripts (korn shell based). To launch an external program I need to read some shell variables which are set by a unix script (this unix script is also used by other applications, so I'd prefer not to change it). So, I first launch the unix script using: 
system ". \/path\/urmset_01 rp 010101";

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this results in the error: SCRIPTS=/ontw/bin/app: is not an identifier; this line is a part of the unix script urmset_01: 
#!/bin/ksh
FILE=$2

PAR="ONT"   
PATH=/usr/bin:/ontw/bin/app/:$PATH
export PATH
PCISERV=IS_L70
export PCISERV

if [ "$PAR" = "ONT" ]; then
    # Development Environment
    export SCRIPTS=/ontw/bin/app
    export FUNC=/ontw/lib/app
...

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when I run the unix command from the shell: 
ksh>. /path/urmset_01 rp 010101

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it runs fine, i.e. ECHO $SCRIPTS gives the right result. can someone think of what's causing this problem and/or a solution? thanks

In reply to interaction perl - Korn shell variables by jevaly

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