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Old 07-15-2010
Script to insert text from one file to other file
Hello Team,

I need help in preparing script which will insert text from one file to other file.

I have requirement to prepare script which will insert data from one file to another file.

I have tried using sed and awk command but it is not useful to me as it does not append data in the exixting file. If we try to do that,it just emmpty the file.

kindly provide help in perparing the script.
# 2  
Old 07-15-2010
Hi,

Post your input and expected output.
# 3  
Old 07-16-2010
Actually we have to frequently restart our weblogic application server. After restart we have to update a operational page which we do it manually as of now. I would like to automate this task. The line which we insert in operational page is having below format.
Code:
<span class="text"> 2010-07-15 9:19:52 AM CEST MARS Server server_name was restarted due to outofmemory.<br></span>

My requirement of script is to extract data and time from the file and insert those data in a file which is having above data and fromthere that data should get inserted in actual operational file. The data should always get inserted after the following line in a operational file.
Code:
</font> </b></font></span><p>

Please do let me know in case of any other queries
Last edited by Scott; 11-26-2010 at 06:55 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 4  
Old 07-16-2010
Code:
echo "<span class=\"text\"> `date` CEST MARS Server `hostname` was restarted due to outofmemory. <br></span>" >> operational_page

# 5  
Old 07-16-2010
Hello rdcwayx,

Thanks for the reply.

But the command given by you will append the line in a operational status file.

I would like to append that line after following line in a status file.
Code:
</font> </b></font></span><p>

The new text should always get appended after the following line in a operational file.
Code:
</font> </b></font></span><p>

Last edited by Scott; 11-26-2010 at 06:56 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 6  
Old 07-16-2010
Code:
d=$(date)   # or you get the date and time from log files.
h=$(hostname)

 awk -v a="$d" -v b="$h"  '/<\/font> <\/b><\/font><\/span><p>/ 
            {$0=$0"\n<span class=\"text\"> " a " CEST MARS Server " b " was restarted due to outofmemory. <br></span>"}1' operational_page

Last edited by rdcwayx; 07-16-2010 at 07:16 PM..
# 7  
Old 07-17-2010
Hello rdcwayx,

Thanks for the reply.

I have exceuted the command given by you but it's giving following error.
Code:
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1

Last edited by Scott; 11-26-2010 at 06:56 AM.. Reason: Code tags
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