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Old 07-03-2013
Help with replace specific column command

Input file:
Code:
ASD_QAW 12 A_@
AE_AQ 21 PA_123
ASDA_@ 23 ADA_AS
.
.

Output file:
Code:
ASD_QAW 12 A @
AE_AQ 21 PA 123
ASDA_@ 23 ADA AS
.
.

Do anybody know how to just specific and replace "_" in column 3 with tab delimiter (\t)?

Thanks for advice.
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Old 07-03-2013
try..
Code:
 
awk '{gsub("_"," ",$3)}1'  filename

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Old 07-03-2013
Code:
sed 's/\(.*\)_/\1 /' file

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