I try to make backup script.
That generate dump file are named by schema-date.dmp

my script as followed

MF=MS-$(date +%d%m%y).dmp

exp system/passwd owner=xman file='/'$MF

I test first by type to command line.
everthing ok .
But when I run it from script
it show me

syntax error at line 1: `MF=MS-$' unexpected

how can I fix this
I use solaris9 on sun-fire280

Can you help me ?
kindly regards
thana p.
Chaing mai Thailand

Try putting single quotes aroun the date command like so:

MF=MS-`date +%d%m%y`.dmp

Above should work for a ksh script