split files by specifying a string (bash shell) - Shell Programming and Scripting

vikas027 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Hi all,

I have a file of around 300 lines in which string "SERVER" occurs around 32 times.

for eg.

Quote:

SERVER
.....
.....
....

SERVER

.....
.....
....

SERVER
.....
.....
....

I need to split files like, for eg

Quote:

file1
SERVER
....
....
....

file2
SERVER
.....
...
....

file3
SERVER
.....
....
....

I am using this code
awk '/SERVER/{n++}{print > f n}' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

But the problem is that it makes maximum of 10 files, but I need more than 30.
I have tried using nawk, but didnt worked.
I am using bash scripting on Sun OS.

Any other way of splitting this data ???

Pls help !!!

Thanks in adv.
Regards,
Vikas

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{n++}{output = f n; print > output; close(output) }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

vikas027 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{n++}{output = f n; print > output; close(output) }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

Thanks vgersh99,
will get back to you after trying this command.

vikas027 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{n++}{output = f n; print > output; close(output) }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

hi,
this cmd is making as many blank files as the string SERVER is there in the final file.

pls help

vgersh99 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{if (n) close(output); output= f ++n} n {print >> output }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

vikas027 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{if (n) close(output); output= f ++n} n {print >> output }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

hey,
This didnt made any file, not even a blank one.
Thanks.

vikas027 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

awk '/SERVER/{if (n) close(output); output= f n++} n {print >> output }' f=/vikas/list /vikas/final

hey, this command worked.
Thanks a ton friend. Its running on my Linux machine smoothly.
Now I have to check it on Solaris machine, will do that tomorrow.
Thanks again.

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