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Old 05-29-2009
replace string with a newline string
Hi,

I wanted to replace these lines in vi editor:

input--


uid=ESVPEME | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=El | ou=ESV
uid=EPYCAR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Argentina | ou=CEA
uid=ERCFGA | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Costa | ou=ERC
uid=EDGLUCU | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Guatemala | ou=EDG
uid=TIMRZOR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=CEVPAAR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Venezuela | ou=CEV
uid=QLUIFRA | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM | uid=EUSIAJ | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=United | ou=EUS
uid=TIMHUHA | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM | uid=TIMCGRR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=TIMMME | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=CCUAZU | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Argentina | ou=CEA
===========================

out put sholul look like this====>


uid=ESVPEME | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=El | ou=ESV
uid=EPYCAR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Argentina | ou=CEA
uid=ERCFGA | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Costa | ou=ERC
uid=EDGLUCU | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Guatemala | ou=EDG
uid=TIMRZOR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=CEVPAAR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Venezuela | ou=CEV
uid=QLUIFRA | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=EUSIAJ | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=United | ou=EUS
uid=TIMHUHA | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=TIMCGRR | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=TIMMME | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Mexico | ou=TAM
uid=CCUAZU | eriMasterDomain=EAMCS | eriCountry=Argentina | ou=CEA

=============================

every "uid" will come in next line...

how can I proceed??
thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 05-29-2009
Try...
Code:
:%s/ uid/Ctrl-VCtrl-Muid//

# 3  
Old 05-29-2009
is it possible to use sed??
# 4  
Old 05-29-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by hegdeshashi
is it possible to use sed??
Type <Ctrl>-V <Enter> for the ^M:

Code:
sed s'/ | uid/^Muid/' file > newfile

# 5  
Old 06-01-2009
Hi,

sed s'/ | uid/^Muid/' file > newfile ===> is not giving the output as my requirment..

If the input file contains "uid" then "uid" will start from a new line every time..

any other answer???
# 6  
Old 06-01-2009
# sed 's/uid\
> uid/g' <file_name>
 
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