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# 1  
Old 10-20-2008
finding lines only between a certain string
Dear experts,

Ive been trying to figure this out for a while, but i cant. Please help.
I have a file, with approx 1 million lines. The contents are separated with "----------". Please see example below

Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 346,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS alarmRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341862
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105012",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass alarmRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass sypObjMAL,
managedObjectInstance { sypAlarmObjectId = "MAL" },
eventType communicationsAlarm,
eventTime "20080609032818",
logRecordId number : 341862,
loggingTime "20080609032819",
packages {
GAAGDA1C.correlatedNotificationsPackage,
GAAGDA1C.additionalInformationPackage, eventTimePackage
},
probableCause SAXBAA0C.lossOfSignal,
perceivedSeverity cleared,
correlatedNotifications { { correlatedNotifications { 23147 } } },
additionalInformation {
{
identifier alarmIdentification,
information AlarmIdentification : "CLASS=PCMMAL LTG=13-08 DIU=1"
}
}
}
)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 347,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS alarmRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341863
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105012",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass alarmRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass chargingFailure,
managedObjectInstance { chargingFailureId = 1 },
eventType processingErrorAlarm,
eventTime "20080609173506",
logRecordId number : 341863,
loggingTime "20080609173507",
packages {
specificProblemsPackage, notificationIdentifierPackage,
proposedRepairActionsPackage, additionalTextPackage,
eventTimePackage
},
probableCause SAXBAA0C.storageCapacityProblem,
specificProblems { specProb-chargingFailure-sp5 },
perceivedSeverity critical,
notificationIdentifier 33589625,
proposedRepairActions { propRA-chargingFailure-alarm1 },
additionalText "SAMAR FULL : IA.ICITR"
}
)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So my problem is, i need to find all texts that have the keyword "GAA", but i need to see everything that is between the --------- lines. Desperatedly need a script to do this. Any help is appreciated. Thanks !
# 2  
Old 10-20-2008
Can you provide sample expected output.
Last edited by avis1981; 10-20-2008 at 01:06 AM.. Reason: Typo Error
# 3  
Old 10-20-2008
A sample expected output should be all lines in the file, which match the search pattern "GAA", and output in the format below

Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 109,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS stateChangeRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341650
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105008",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass stateChangeRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass KMMQGC0C.lic,

eventType stateChange,
eventTime "20080608013857",
logRecordId number : 341650,
loggingTime "20080608013857",
packages { eventTimePackage },
stateChangeDefinition {
{
attributeID GAAGDA1C.operationalState,
oldAttributeValue GAAASA1C.OperationalState : disabled,
newAttributeValue GAAASA1C.OperationalState : enabled
}
}
}
)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 110,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS alarmRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341651
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105008",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass alarmRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass sypObjMAL,
managedObjectInstance { sypAlarmObjectId = "MAL" },
eventType communicationsAlarm,
eventTime "20080608013858",
logRecordId number : 341651,
loggingTime "20080608013859",
packages {
GAAGDA1C.correlatedNotificationsPackage,
GAAGDA1C.additionalInformationPackage, eventTimePackage
},
probableCause SAXBAA0C.lossOfSignal,
perceivedSeverity cleared,
correlatedNotifications { { correlatedNotifications { 29463 } } },
additionalInformation {
{
identifier alarmIdentification,
information AlarmIdentification : "CLASS=PCMMAL LTG=13-05 DIU=1"
}
}
}
)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 109,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS stateChangeRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341650
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105008",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass stateChangeRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass KMMQGC0C.lic,

eventType stateChange,
eventTime "20080608013857",
logRecordId number : 341650,
loggingTime "20080608013857",
packages { eventTimePackage },
stateChangeDefinition {
{
attributeID GAAGDA1C.operationalState,
oldAttributeValue GAAASA1C.OperationalState : disabled,
newAttributeValue GAAASA1C.OperationalState : enabled
}
}
}
)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 110,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS alarmRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341651
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105008",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass alarmRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass sypObjMAL,
managedObjectInstance { sypAlarmObjectId = "MAL" },
eventType communicationsAlarm,
eventTime "20080608013858",
logRecordId number : 341651,
loggingTime "20080608013859",
packages {
GAAGDA1C.correlatedNotificationsPackage,
GAAGDA1C.additionalInformationPackage, eventTimePackage
},
probableCause SAXBAA0C.lossOfSignal,
perceivedSeverity cleared,
correlatedNotifications { { correlatedNotifications { 29463 } } },
additionalInformation {
{
identifier alarmIdentification,
information AlarmIdentification : "CLASS=PCMMAL LTG=13-05 DIU=1"
}
}
}
)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 4  
Old 10-20-2008
Try this:

Code:
awk '
        # new record, reset array index
        /^----/ { i=0 }
        # accumulate record contents in array
        { a[++i]=$0 }
        # matching record
        /GAA/ {
                # dump array contents
                for (j=1; j<=i; j++)
                        print a[j]
                # get the rest of this record
                while (getline && $0 !~ /^----/)
                        print
                # print the record terminator and reset the array
                print
                i=0
        }
' inputfile > outputfile

# 5  
Old 10-20-2008
Annihilannic,

Tried the script, it took about 3 mins to run, but no output. outputfile was empty Smilie
# 6  
Old 10-20-2008
Strange, works fine for me with the sample data you provided. What operating system are you using? Are there any spaces at the beginning of the lines?
# 7  
Old 10-20-2008
The file starts like this

Quote:
root@ckpgpay11core> more /tmp/AIALARM_MSNLA_20080626.txt
MSNLA/UCR40_23MSC_SSNC_EC1C00 6/26/2008 10:50:03 AM
8-15475 KPGCMCS01/AZAHXX#1

DISPEVREC:Event log=String : "AIALARM";
STARTED

Event log records
==================================================================================================== ======================
M-GET CONFIRMATION (
INVOKE IDENTIFIER 102,
LINKED IDENTIFIER 1,
MANAGED OBJECT CLASS alarmRecord,
MANAGED OBJECT INSTANCE {
logId = string : "AIALARM",
logRecordId = number : 341643
},
CURRENT TIME "20080626105008",
ATTRIBUTE LIST {
objectClass alarmRecord,
nameBinding logRecord-log,
managedObjectClass sypObjMAL,
managedObjectInstance { sypAlarmObjectId = "MAL" },
eventType communicationsAlarm,
eventTime "20080608013830",
logRecordId number : 341643,
loggingTime "20080608013832",
packages {
notificationIdentifierPackage,
GAAGDA1C.additionalInformationPackage, eventTimePackage
},
probableCause SAXBAA0C.lossOfSignal,
perceivedSeverity major,
notificationIdentifier 20195,
additionalInformation {
Im using solaris 9
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