Thanks for the help but that doesn't produce any output for me.
do you not have to -v and assign the shell variable as an awk variable before using it with an awk command?
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Originally Posted by ni2
Here is what I tried.
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This is what I tested with. Maybe you could give a sample of the result you are getting.
I just created the exact same files you have used and it works perfectly, yet there's no difference i can see in my practical file...
two seconds and i'll run some more tests...
EDIT:
This will teach me for trying to write scripts after being awake for 24 hours.
My shell variable was named $UserName
the variable i was trying to use was name $Username
simple idiotic mistake.
Thanks for your help, your last post really made me go back and look at other things it could be once i knew the syntax was already correct.
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One more thing before you dissappear.
is this possible to do with $var2 specifiying the field to replace. if the input at read FieldNo is a number, for example "2"
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