02-01-2012
Linux script to remove a character in a file based on position.
Greetings,
We have a requirement where we need to loop in a fixed width file in linux and remove a character based on a position for every record. It would highly appreciate if someone can help to automate this.
Appreciate your time and help!
Regards
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