export - Set export attribute for variables

export [ -ps ] [ name [ =value ] ... ]

Description

You can use export to set the export attribute for the variables specified by name. A variable with the export attribute is automatically placed in the environment of subsequently executed commands.

When no arguments are specified, qsh displays a list of all the variables with the export attribute and their values.

Options

-p

Precede each line of the output with the word "export " so it is displayed in a re-enterable format.

-s

Also set the variable as an environment variable in the current process.

Operands

Each name specifies a variable in the current environment. If a value is also specified, the value of the variable is updated.

Exit Status

• 0 when successful.

Related information

• declare - Declare variables and set attributes
• local - Assign a local variable in a function
• readonly - Set read-only attribute for variables
• set - Set or unset options and positional parameters
• unset - Unset values of variables and functions

1. Set the export attribute for an existing variable:

   export ALPHA
   

2. Set the value and export attribute of a new variable:

   export ALPHA=one
   

3. List all variables with the export attribute:

   export