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# 8  
Old 10-10-2012
This will work for your given example, and shove in empty fields until total no. of fields is 6 (you may want to replace printf "," with printf "Blank,"):

Code:
awk -F, '{printf "%s", $1;
         for (i=0;i<6-NF;i++) printf ",";
         for (i=2;i<=NF;i++) printf ",%s", $i; print ""
         }' file

# 9  
Old 10-11-2012
Hello,

Thank you for the effort but I think that is doesn't work... I didn't get the prefered format.

I sent you the input an output I wanted.

Please have a look what I exaclty want. Do you have an other solution?

Please have a look on the attachment.

Thank you very much, Smilie

David
Change line into fixed columns-changejpg
# 10  
Old 10-11-2012
Example if you want to test:

Code:
alayouni,ou=SL7,ou=Operations,ou=testCARGO,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
apalermo,ou=Outstation,ou=Outstations,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
dbruck,ou=Airline Safety,ou=Airline Safety,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
pcoelhomonte,ou=SL7,ou=Operations,ou=testCARGO,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
jmartinsvaz,ou=SL7,ou=Operations,ou=testCARGO,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
hklein,ou=Atelier Mecanique,ou=Ground Equipment,ou=Direction testCARGO,ou=testCARGO,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
mcomazzi,ou=Communication,ou=Corporate Communication,ou=General Services,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
npuscasu,ou=Key Account,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
fladwein,ou=Assurance Qualite,ou=Assurance Qualite,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
jcostasemedo,ou=Ramp Services,ou=Chefs d'equipes,ou=Rampistes,ou=Ramp Handling,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
nekpe,ou=Ramp Services,ou=Chefs d'equipes,ou=Rampistes,ou=Ramp Handling,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu
rvieirasoare,ou=Ramp Services,ou=Chefs d'equipes,ou=Rampistes,ou=Ramp Handling,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airport Services,ou=Airline,ou=testGroup,ou=test,o=test.lu

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# 11  
Old 10-11-2012
Well, then, replace the "6-NF" in line 2 with "11-NF" and test and show the result. How come you expect a correct result on your real file if you give a sample that does not represent reality?
# 12  
Old 10-11-2012
Hello,

You're right.

It works! Thank you.

Kind regards,
David
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