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# 1  
Old 08-16-2011
Use grep sed or awk to extract string from log file and put into CSV
I'd like to copy strings from a log file and put them into a CSV.

The strings could be on different line numbers, depending on size of log.

Example Log File:
Code:
File = foo.bat
Date = 11/11/11
User = Foo Bar
Size = 1024
...

CSV should look like:
Code:
"foo.bat","11/11/11","Foo Bar","1024"

# 2  
Old 08-16-2011
I'm guessing each time it finds 'File' it should assume it's the start of a new record?

Code:
#!/bin/sh

# usage:  script.sh < infile  > outfile

PFIX=

while IFS=" =" read VAR VALUE
do
        if [ "$VAR" = "File" ] && [ ! -z "$PFIX" ]
        then
                # Print a newline
                echo
                # First record on a line has no comma in front
                PFIX=""
        fi

        printf "%s\"%s\"" "$PFIX" "$VALUE"
        PFIX=","
done

[ ! -z "$PFIX" ] && echo

Last edited by Corona688; 08-16-2011 at 03:53 PM.. Reason: Remove extra commas, fix quoting
# 3  
Old 08-16-2011
Let's say that each log file looks like this:
Code:
     licensed to = Client X
     packaged by = Bill Gates
     custodian = Steve Jobs
     Time Zone = Eastern Standard Time
     session name = HDD1-20110613
     matter = XBOX
     engagement = 
     system name = XXYY
     user name = gates1
     os version = Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
     processor count = 4
     File = foo.bat
     Date = 11/11/11
     User = Foo Bar
     Size = 1024

I'd like to extract only the following into a line on a CSV:
Code:
"foo.bat","11/11/11","Foo Bar","1024"

There will be numerous log files that are contained in the same directory. But each log will have the same variables and different data.
# 4  
Old 08-16-2011
Ah, each individual file has only those records? Simple enough:
Code:
#!/bin/sh

# usage:  script.sh file1 file2 file3 ...

while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
do
        PFIX=
        while IFS=" =" read VAR VALUE
        do
                case "$VAR" in
                File|Date|User|Size)
                        printf "%s\"%s\"" "$PFIX" "$VALUE"
                        PFIX=","
                        ;;        
               *)
                        ;;
                esac
        done < "$1"

        [ ! -z "$PFIX" ] && echo
        shift
done

Last edited by Corona688; 08-16-2011 at 04:14 PM..
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# 5  
Old 08-16-2011
Yes, it should work. I'll give this a shot. Thank you for your help.
Last edited by chipperuga; 08-16-2011 at 04:13 PM.. Reason: Misunderstanding
# 6  
Old 08-16-2011
[edit] nevermind, misunderstanding
# 7  
Old 08-16-2011
The dir will look something like this:
Code:
/var/log/foologs/
..
  foo1.log
  foo2.log
  foo3.log
  foo4.log

I'd like the script to go into each log file, and then append to the CSV.

So if there are 4 log files in the directory, the CSV should look like:

Code:
"foo.bat","11/11/11","Foo Bar","1024"
"foobar.bat","12/31/11","Foo Bar","2048"
"foo","8/2/09","Foo Bar","512"
"fooless.bat","6/11/08","Foo Bar","2048"
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