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# 8  
Old 05-16-2008
the best....
# 9  
Old 05-16-2008
Quote:
awk -F "*" '/xxx/ { print $2 }' file
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1
# 10  
Old 05-18-2008
bump need help
# 11  
Old 05-18-2008
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Originally Posted by finalight
bump need help
Don't bump your question, forum rules

Code:
Vsl Voy Port Sz Cat Wt Block Slot Row Qty Crane OperCode ResvFor
carrier name 6113A xxxx 40 GP M U02 25 8 1 0
*some space* xxxx 40 HC M U02 25 8 1 0
*some space* xxxx 40 HC H U02 25 7 3 0

Please redefine your data sample.
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Old 05-19-2008
i can't do more than one spacing, but there are five spacing between the first word and the 0th position
# 13  
Old 05-20-2008
Try this:
Code:
 awk '/xxxx/{p="xxxx";print substr($0,index($0,p),length($0)+1-index($0,p))}' data.file

Last edited by danmero; 05-20-2008 at 01:31 AM.. Reason: make life complicated
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Old 05-20-2008
If you still need help, use code tags to post a properly formatted sample.
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