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Old 05-21-2011
Dump to another file for a begin and end Pattern

Hi All ,
I am newbie to linux shell scripting , below are the contents of my log file ,
i want the lines between a begin pattern and a end pattern
for an instance , my begin Pattern is "Transaction Begins for Usr[Williams]"
and end pattern is "Transaction Ends for Usr[Williams]" into another file

Sample file Contains :
Code:
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Begins for Usr[Williams]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.716157-Begin Validating Order For Usr[Williams]OrderCode[1299687070000258]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Balance Acct
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the AcctType
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Ends for Usr[Williams]
******************************************************************************************
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Begins for Usr[Kate]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.716157-Begin Validating Order For Usr[Kate]OrderCode[353438438]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Address ...
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Ends for Usr[Kate]
******************************************************************************************
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Begins for Usr[Williams]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.716157-Begin Validating Order For Usr[Williams]OrderCode[1299687070000259]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Type
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Balance
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Limits ....
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Ends for Usr[Williams]
*********************************************************************************************************

the O/P shud dump the Info to the other file in the format as :
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Code:
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Begins for Usr[Williams]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.716157-Begin Validating Order For Usr[Williams]OrderCode[1299687070000258]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Balance Acct
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the AcctType
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Ends for Usr[Williams]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Begins for Usr[Williams]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.716157-Begin Validating Order For Usr[Williams]OrderCode[1299687070000259]
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Type
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Balance
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.726157-Checking the Cash Limits ....
DEBUG - 21/05/11 12:20:15.714905-Transaction Ends for Usr[Williams]

Thanks in Advance ,
Thanks & Regards ,
E.saravanan

Last edited by Scott; 05-21-2011 at 12:51 PM.. Reason: Added code tags
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Old 05-21-2011
Hi,

Could you show us that at least you tried something ?
 
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