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# 8  
Old 08-05-2011
Try:
Code:
CMD2=`echo $CMD|awk -v NOSERVEUR="$NOSERVEUR" -v NUM="$NUM" '
{ if ( $0 ~ "notes" NUM)
          { gsub( "notes" NUM, "notes" NOSERVEUR, $0); print }
  else { print $0 }
}' `

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# 9  
Old 08-05-2011
Thanks it works,

i'm taking into account your remarks but i'm "scripter" from time to time so....
"awk" neeeds a complete training i think

thanks a lotSmilie
# 10  
Old 08-05-2011
You can also use sed :
Code:
CMD2=`echo $CMD|sed "s/notes${NUM}/notes${NOSERVEUR}/g"`

Jean-Pierre.
# 11  
Old 08-05-2011
thanks

i prefer the awk because i can chained multiple cases of $CMD

regards
ChristianSmilie
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