Substitute variables value in myscript.sh file when running with sh command

Question

I have a property file say mypropety.properties where i have set multiple key value pairs.

I load properties to the current session running $. myproperty.properties command.

Now when I run script using $. myscript.sh it loads all variable values from session and works fine. However in my use case I need to run the command using sh myscript.sh command and when I run it this way it doesn't replace variable values in the script and fails.

Any idea how to do variable substitution when running a script with sh command?

you just can't. That must be one of the meanings of the word "shell". — Jean-François Fabre, Oct 03 '16 at 12:22
Do you export the variables in you properties file? i.e. `export key=value`. — heijp06, Oct 03 '16 at 12:52
@heijp06 i just write `key=value`. It normally works when i run `. myscript.sh` — Ravi Yadav, Oct 03 '16 at 12:57
For the variable to be visible to sub processes you would have to export it http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1158091/defining-a-variable-with-or-without-export — heijp06, Oct 03 '16 at 13:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 03 '16 at 17:21

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Bash looks for the variable BASH_ENV in the environment and if present expands and reads the file.

sh -c "BASH_ENV=myproperty.properties myscript.sh"

answered Oct 03 '16 at 17:21

strobelight

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Substitute variables value in myscript.sh file when running with sh command

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