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Old 12-20-2012
sed with -e option
Code:


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sed "s/^/8,A1,$dat,id2_3,/g" -e sed "s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary


wn m running this script m getting a error... plz help me with this....


O/p

sed: -e expression #1, char 3: unterminated `s' command

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m done thanks for ur views :P
# 2  
Old 12-20-2012
try this..

Code:
 
sed "s/^/8,A1,$dat,id2_3,/g" -e "s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary

# 3  
Old 12-20-2012
had given a sed extra :P

correct format
Code:
sed "s/^/8,A1,$dat,id2_3,/g" -e "s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary

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got stuck with one more error
Code:
sed: can't read s/^/8,A1,2012-12-20,id2_3/g: No such file or directory

Last edited by Franklin52; 12-20-2012 at 03:11 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 4  
Old 12-20-2012
missing the -e

Code:
sed -e "s/^/8,A1,$dat,id2_3,/g" -e "s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary

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nikhil jain
# 5  
Old 12-21-2012
Code:
sed -n -i -e "1,$record s/^/8,A1,$dat,$service,/g" -n -i -e "1,$record s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary $service.txt

throws this error
Code:
sed: -e expression #1, char 4: unexpected `,'

---------- Post updated 12-21-12 at 10:18 AM ---------- Previous update was 12-20-12 at 12:29 PM ----------

Code:


Code:



sed -n -i -e "1,$record s/^/8,A1,$dat,$service,/g" -n -i -e "1,$record s/$/,,,,,,,,,,,,,/g" temporary $service.txt

when i execute above script it gives me below error .... rectify my error

sed: -e expression #1, char 4: unexpected `,'
Last edited by Franklin52; 12-20-2012 at 03:11 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 6  
Old 12-21-2012
what you are trying to do ?

can you post the input file and the expected output data.
# 7  
Old 12-21-2012
i/p file is given below...


first column is counter it will keep increamenting
Last edited by nikhil jain; 12-21-2012 at 03:01 AM..
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