10-25-2006
show a sample of your fixed length file and the desired output.
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Is there a command that sets a variable length?
I have a input of a variable length field but my output for that field needs to be set to 32 char.
Is there such a command?
I am on a sun box running ksh
Thanks (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: r1500
2 Replies
2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Unix Champs,
I want to awk on a fixed length file.
Instead if the file was a delimited file, then I could have used -F and then could have easily done manipulation on the fields.
How do i do the same in case of fixed length file?
Thanks in Advance.
Regards. (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: c2b2
7 Replies
3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Can we join two fixed length files in Unix using JOIN command? Is there any other command to accomplish the same?
Thanks,
G.Harikrishnan (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: gharikrishnan
6 Replies
4. Shell Programming and Scripting
OK I am somewhat new to UNIX programming please see what you can do to help.
I have a flat file that is a fixed length file containing different records based on the 1st character of each line. The 1st number at the beginning of the line is the record number, in this case it's record #1.
I... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: ambroze
3 Replies
5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I want to find out the record length of a fixed length file? I forgot the command. Any body know? (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: tranq01
9 Replies
6. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a 1250 byte record that I need to sort in column 10-19 and in column 301. I have tried the sort command, but it looks like it needs delimiters to work. The record can have spaces in a lot of its 1250 columns, but 10-19, and 301 are guaranteed. These columns are numeric too.
A sample... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: mb1201
1 Replies
7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Can anyone help with a effective solution ?
I need to change a variable length text field (between 1 - 18 characters) to a fixed length text of 18 characters with the unused portion, at the end, filled with spaces.
The text field is actually field 10 of a .csv file however I could cut... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: dc18
7 Replies
8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am very new to scripting and need to write a script that will extract the account number from a line that begins with HDR. For example, the file is as follows
HDR2010072600300405505100726 00300405505
LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS
TELEGRAPH ... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: bds052189
9 Replies
9. Shell Programming and Scripting
I was trying to use the AIX 6.1 sort command to sort fixed-length data records, sorting by specific columns only. It took some time to figure out how to get it to work, so I wanted to share the solution. The sort man page wasn't much help, because it talks about field delimeters (default space... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: CheeseHead1
1 Replies
10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Team,
I have an issue to split the file which is having special chracter(German Char) using awk command.
I have a different length records in a file. I am separating the files based on the length using awk command.
The command is working fine if the record is not having any... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: Anthuvan
7 Replies
look(1) General Commands Manual look(1)
NAME
look - Finds lines in a sorted list
SYNOPSIS
look [-df] [-tcharacter] string [file]
The look command prints all lines in a sorted file that begin with string.
OPTIONS
Uses dictionary order; only letters, digits, tabs, and spaces are used in comparisons. Searches without regard to case; treats uppercase
and lowercase as equivalent. Ignores character and characters following it in the search string. If you specify look -tC ABCDE, the
string ABCDE would become (in effect) AB, with CDE being ignored. This option is primarily for shell scripts, in which more than one
string is being processed.
DESCRIPTION
If no file is specified, look searches in the system word list /usr/share/dict/words, with the options -df assumed by default.
The look command uses binary search.
The -d and -f options affect comparisons as in sort.
NOTES
In order to use the -f option, you must first sort file with the sort -f command; otherwise, look displays only lowercase items.
If you do not specify -f, but specify a file (such as /usr/share/dict/words) that has been sorted with sort -f, look may not produce any
output.
EXAMPLES
To search a sorted file called sortfile for all lines that begin with the string as, enter: look as sortfile To search the system word list
for all words beginning with smi, enter: look smi
This might result in: smile smirk smith smithereens Smithfield Smithson smithy smitten
FILES
System word list.
SEE ALSO
Commands: grep(1), sort(1), spell(1)
look(1)