RE: Output shell variable from psql

Thanks! That worked.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wim Bertels <wim(dot)bertels(at)ucll(dot)be>
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 10:30 AM
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org; Murthy Nunna <mnunna(at)fnal(dot)gov>
Subject: Re: Output shell variable from psql

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Murthy Nunna schreef op ma 08-04-2024 om 15:17 [+0000]:
> U ontvangt niet vaak e-mail van mnunna(at)fnal(dot)gov(dot) Meer informatie over
> waarom dit belangrijk is
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to output shell variable from psql?
>
> export TEST_V=7
> echo Value is ${TEST_V}
> Value is 7
>
> psql -U postgres -p 5439
> \echo Value is ${TEST_V}
> Value is ${TEST_V}

$ export test=E
$ psql
psql (16.2 (Debian 16.2-1.pgdg120+2))
Type "help" for help.

wim=# \! echo $test
E
wim=#

hth,
Wim

>
> Thanks!
>
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