Content of . /etc/default/VSP :


VSP_HOME=/opt/VSP
export VSP_HOME

#######################################################
author "Johny bravo"
description "Johny bravo script"


pre-start script
# stop job from continuing if no config file found for daemon
[ ! -f /etc/default/VSP ] && { stop; exit 0; }
# source the config file
. /etc/default/VSP
# this works
echo $VSP_HOME >> /tmp/myjob.log
end script


script

# this is not working
echo $VSP_HOME >> /tmp/myjob.log

end script