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With Sed..

Code:

$ uname -rs
SunOS 5.10
$ sed ':l
> /--/{
> /revoke connect from SREE/{
> D
> }
> N
> /--[^-]*--*/!{
> n
> }
> bl
> }' inputfile
Sun is Hot
Moon is cool
;

revoke connect from SREE;
delete from = 'SREE';
grant connect to SREE with 'fastcar8';

-- Mon Sep 12 08:54:10 CDT 2011
revoke connect from CALU;
delete from = 'CALU';
grant connect to CALU with 'calendar';
$

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Thats okay..No problem..Thank you all for resolving my issue..

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