To set an environment variable for filePro WITHOUT using the built-in ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION EDITOR, you must follow the proper procedure based on the operating system you are using. (The configuration editor is ideal for setting variables in a global manner for all users. There are many times when you will not want to do this.)
Windows
Syntax: set variable=value
Normally, these environment variables would be put into the installation created batch file e.g. fulldev.bat or a personalized .bat file, which calls a filePro program. Under Windows, CASE is not significant for environment variables, i.e., setting ABE, aBE and Abe are all the same and will work.
Unix
Syntax: variablename=value ; export variablename
Under Unix, variables not exported will not be available to filePro. Normally, these environment variables would be put into the " .profile " file of the user who will be calling the filePro program. Or, environment variables can be put into a personalized script file, which calls a filePro program specifically.
IMPORTANT: Under Unix, CASE is VERY significant for environment variables, i.e., assigning values to ABE, aBE and Abe and exporting them, is defining three separate variables and filePro will only " see " or " use " the one that is ALL IN CAPS. Remember to keep all filePro environment variables under Unix ALL UPPERCASE or they will not work.