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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Splitting large file into multiple files in unix based on pattern Post 302535857 by jimmy12 on Saturday 2nd of July 2011 08:23:27 AM
Old 07-02-2011
Splitting large file into multiple files in unix based on pattern
I need to write a shell script for below scenario
My input file has data in format:
Code:
qwerty0101TWE 12345 01022005 01022005 datainala alanfernanded 26
qwerty0101mXZ 12349 01022005 06022008 datainalb johngalilo 28 
qwerty0101TWE 12342 01022005 07022009 datainalc hitalbert 43  
qwerty0101CFG 12345 01022005 01022005 datainala alanfernanded 26
qwerty0101mXZ 12349 01022005 06022008 datainalb johngalilo 28 
qwerty0101CFG 12342 01022005 07022009 datainalc hitalbert 43

the records are tab separated.
I want to read the input file, based on the last three characters of the first field
qwerty0101TWE i.e. TWE I want to put this record in file TWE.txt
thennext record mxz in MXZ.txt.
Like wise all TWE records in 1 file all MXZ records in one file.
Kindly help to write shell script for same. As i'm new to unix
Last edited by Franklin52; 07-02-2011 at 11:27 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags, thank you
 

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