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# 15  
Old 12-06-2012
I do get the expected output as mentioned in post #1 with the same input file pattern. Can you attach the large file that does not work for these solutions..?
Code:
$ sed 's/^ *//
> /PRODUCT CODE/{
> :l
> N
> /<.PRODUCT>/{
> s/ *\n *//gp
> d
> }
> bl
> }' inputfile
<FUNCTION>
<PRODUCTS>
<PRODUCT CODE="PRODUCE" ACTION="amend" VALIDATE="no"><SUPPLIER PRODUCT="PRODUCT" ACTION="amend" CODE="SUPPLIER"><STOCK_QUANTITY DATA="21"/><STOCK_DATE DATA="1349284740"/></SUPPLIER></PRODUCT>
<PRODUCT CODE="PRODUCE" ACTION="amend" VALIDATE="no"><SUPPLIER PRODUCT="PRODUCT" ACTION="amend" CODE="SUPPLIER"><STOCK_QUANTITY DATA="21"/><STOCK_DATE DATA="1349284740"/></SUPPLIER></PRODUCT>
<PRODUCT CODE="PRODUCE" ACTION="amend" VALIDATE="no"><SUPPLIER PRODUCT="PRODUCT" ACTION="amend" CODE="SUPPLIER"><STOCK_QUANTITY DATA="21"/><STOCK_DATE DATA="1349284740"/></SUPPLIER></PRODUCT>
</PRODUCTS>
</FUNCTION>
$

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Ste_Moore01
# 16  
Old 12-07-2012
Oh dear!

I've just figured out what's happened.

The file was created in Windows and I've not performed a dos2unix on it.

It must've been struggling with the control characters.

Thank you so very much with your help on this. Smilie
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