If we go to post #1 in this thread and look at the XLATE KEY, XLATE TABLE, and COM fields in your sample input, it is immediately obvious that your fields are not fixed width (i.e., they do not appear at the same locations in each record).
Since your fields are not fixed width, since you have not defined what fields are present in general (as opposed to three record sample including blank lines that you say are not present in your real data), and since we have no idea what fields will be present or where they will be located in your real data; there is little we can do to help you solve your problem.
Hi Don,
The the xlate key, xlate table, com were not on the same position in 3 records but they repeat in the same position for every 3 records. The sample which i posted here is for demo data. I attached the sample data input file. Please let me know your thoughts after seeing this.
Hello all,
I am a unix dummy. I am trying to remove spaces between fields. I have the file in the following format
12332432, 2345 , asdfsdf ,100216 , 9999999
12332431, 2341 , asdfsd2 ,100213 , 9999999
&... (2 Replies)
I have a situation where I am reading a text file line-by-line. Those lines of data contain comma separated fields of data. However, each line can vary in the number of fields it can contain. What I need to do is parse apart each line and write each field of data found (left to right) into a file.... (7 Replies)
Hi,
I have a variable which has a list of string separated by comma.
for ex ,
Variable=/usr/bin,/usr/smrshbin,/tmp
How can i get the values between the commas separately using shell scripts.Please help me.
Thanks,
Padmini. (6 Replies)
Hi
pls help me to get the code:
i have a file in which content is :
2.01304E+11 2.01304E+11 ori 2 01:00
2.01304E+11 2.01304E+11 ori 2 01:02
2.01304E+11 2.01304E+11 ori 3 01:02
2.01304E+11 2.01304E+11 ori 3 ... (7 Replies)
Hi,
I have a large number of files which are written as csv (comma-separated values).
Does anyone know of simple sed/awk command do achieve this?
Thanks!
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Guess I asked this too soon. Found the... (0 Replies)
hello experts,
i am retrieving values in variables jobKey and jobName within my shell script. these values are returned to me within braces and i am using following command to remove those braces:
jobKeys=`echo $jobKeys | sed 's:^.\(.*\).$:\1:'`
jobNames=`echo $jobNames | sed... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have a list of tables in a file.txt
C_CLAIM
C_HLD
C_PROVIDER
I want the output to be
'C_CLAIM','C_HLD','C_PROVIDER'
Currently I'm usin awk and getting output which is almost correct but still has minor defects
awk -vORS="','" '{ print $1 }' file.txt
The output of... (4 Replies)
My OS : RHEL 6.7
I have a text file with comma separated values like below
$ cat testString.txt
'JOHN' , 'KEITH' , 'NEWMAN' , 'URSULA' , 'ARIANNA' , 'CHENG', . . . .
I want these values to appear like below
'JOHN' ,
'KEITH' ,
'NEWMAN' ,
'URSULA' ,
'ARIANNA' ,
'CHENG',
.... (4 Replies)
can anyone help me!!!! How to I parse the CSV file
file name : abc.csv (csv file) The above file containing data like
abv,sfs,,hju,',',jkk wff,fst,,rgr,',',rgr ere,edf,erg,',',rgr,rgr I have a requirement like i have to extract different field and assign them into different... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: J.Jena
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LEARN ABOUT ULTRIX
cut
cut(1) General Commands Manual cut(1)Name
cut - cut out selected fields of each line of a file
Syntax
cut -clist [file1 file2...]
cut -flist [-dchar] [-s] [file1 file2...]
Description
Use the command to cut out columns from a table or fields from each line of a file. The fields as specified by list can be fixed length,
that is, character positions as on a punched card (-c option), or the length can vary from line to line and be marked with a field delim-
iter character like tab (-f option). The command can be used as a filter. If no files are given, the standard input is used.
Use to make horizontal ``cuts'' (by context) through a file, or to put files together in columns. To reorder columns in a table, use and
Options
list Specifies ranges that must be a comma-separated list of integer field numbers in increasing order. With optional - indicates
ranges as in the -o option of nroff/troff for page ranges; for example, 1,4,7; 1-3,8; -5,10 (short for 1-5,10); or 3- (short
for third through last field).
-clist Specifies character positions to be cut out. For example, -c1-72 would pass the first 72 characters of each line.
-flist Specifies the fields to be cut out. For example, -f1,7 copies the first and seventh field only. Lines with no field delim-
iters are passed through intact (useful for table subheadings), unless -s is specified.
-dchar Uses the specified character as the field delimiter. Default is tab. Space or other characters with special meaning to the
shell must be quoted. The -d option is used only in combination with the -f option, according to XPG3 and SVID2/SVID3.
-s Suppresses lines with no delimiter characters. Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through untouched.
Either the -c or -f option must be specified.
Examples
Mapping of user IDs to names:
cut -d: -f1,5 /etc/passwd
To set name to the current login name for the csh shell:
set name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
To set name to the current login name for the sh, sh5, and ksh shells:
name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
Diagnostics
"line too long" A line can have no more than 511 characters or fields.
"bad list for c/f option"
Missing -c or -f option or incorrectly specified list. No error occurs if a line has fewer fields than the list calls
for.
"no fields" The list is empty.
See Alsogrep(1), paste(1)cut(1)