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Old 12-20-2013
awk Flat File Conversion Script
In awk how would I flatten input.txt to output.txt?

Input:
Code:
givenname: Darth
sn: Vadar
mail: d.vadar@deathstar.com
uid: dv12345
orclguid: 1234567890
 
givenname: Carlito
sn: Brigante
mail: c.brigante@paradise.com
uid: cb12345
orclguid: 2134567890

Output:
Code:
Darth,Vadar,d.vadar@deathstar.com,dv12345,1234567890
Carlito,Brigante,c.brigante@paradise.com,cb12345,2134567890

# 2  
Old 12-20-2013
What have you tried and what problems are you getting?
What language are you best in?
What OS and version are you on?
What rules for the conversion are there?

... but most importantly, what have you tried and what problems are you getting?



Robin
# 3  
Old 12-20-2013
Modify this according to your need, please use search option before posting

Change the vertical logs to horizontal line by Akshay Hegde - Shell Programming and Scripting - Unix Linux Forums

Not Tested
Code:
$ awk -F":" '{printf NF ? $2 OFS : RS}END{printf RS}' file

OR
Code:
$ awk -F":" '{printf (NR > 1 && /^givenname:/) ? RS $2 OFS : $2 OFS }END{printf RS} ' file

Last edited by Akshay Hegde; 12-20-2013 at 02:03 PM..
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# 4  
Old 12-23-2013
Ideal - worked a treat.
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