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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Using SED to generate new file from template Post 302337829 by ppucci on Saturday 25th of July 2009 04:32:41 PM
Old 07-25-2009
Using SED to generate new file from template
Hi there!

I am using a BASH script to read a CSV file (containing variable values)using while read, and for every record I want SED to get a template from a file, and using the variables read from the CSV, write a new file.

Code:
#!/bin/bash
current_ifs=$IFS ; #backup original IFS, need "," for thw CSV file
IFS=,
while read VAR1 VAR2 VAR3 FILENAME; do
 sed -n -e 's/VAR1/$VAR1/g'\
 -e 's/VAR2/$VAR2/g'\
 -e 's/VAR3/$VAR3/g'\
 TEMPLATE w $FILENAME 
done < $CSV
IFS=$current_ifs; #redefines original IFS
exit

But it looks like I am missing something. TEMPLATE is on the same folder, new file can go to any folder (would be nice to set it)

Help anyone?
 

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lmfsetup(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       lmfsetup(8)

Name
       lmfsetup - License Management Facility PAK registration script

Syntax
       /etc/lmfsetup [ template ]

Description
       The  script allows you to register data supplied by a Product Authorization Key (PAK).  The script prompts you for the data associated with
       each of the fields on a PAK.  When all the data has been entered, the License Management Facility (LMF) ensures there are  entries  against
       all  the mandatory fields, and that the Checksum validates all the license data.  If the data has been entered correctly, the PAK is regis-
       tered in the License Database.  If the data has been entered incorrectly, the appropriate error message is displayed and you are given  the
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