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Old 06-20-2012
Replace a value in the file that start with quotes
I have to replace the specific encypted [LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6] value in the file which is will be a taken as input from user always.PADWD appears two times in the document of which I need to replace the line which start with double quotes. Please help.

Code:
"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6"---Sample line in the file.

Thanks
Chand
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-25-2012 at 05:26 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 06-20-2012
And what output do you want from that?
# 3  
Old 06-25-2012
Once the value is inserted i will be running a related job for which I have tested command and is running fine. Please help me with insert code. Thank you.
# 4  
Old 06-25-2012
Yes, but what output do you want? Show it, don't just describe it.
# 5  
Old 06-25-2012
Old value in the file --->
Code:
"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6"

New encrypted value taken as input -
Code:
LL9@99V@N=34566666

Expected output-
Code:
"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=34566666"

. Please help.
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-25-2012 at 05:27 PM..
# 6  
Old 06-26-2012
Code:
VAR="LL9@99V@N=34566666"
OLDIFS="$IFS"; IFS="="
set -- $VAR
IFS="$OLDIFS"

awk '/"PADWD"/ && ($0 ~ P1) { sub(/"[^="]*=[^"]*"$/, "\"" P1 "=" P2 "\""); } 1' P1=$1 P2=$2 inputfile > outputfile

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# 7  
Old 06-26-2012
Thank you..Code worked..

-Chandra..
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