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Old 11-25-2016
Move multiple files 4rm Source to different target folders based on a series num in the file content
Dear Experts

my scenario is as follows...

I have one source folder "Source" and 2 target folders "Target_123456" & "Target_789101". I have 2 series of files. 123456 series and 789101 series. Each series has got 3 types of fiels "Debit", "Refund", "Claims".

All files are getting created in Source folder. I request for a unix script to open the file and check for its series (wheter its 123456 or 789101 series) number in its header and move the files to its corresponding Target folders "Target_123456" OR "Target_789101".

Please Note:
for DEBIT.DAT file the series number is available in line 1 i.e “VOL1000001 123456 “
for Claim & Refund files the series number is available in line 1 i.e “PWRD002123456 123456 00”

123456 Series files
DEBIT.DAT :-
Code:
VOL1000001                               123456                                1 
HDR1A123456S  112345600000100010001       16194 162000000000      
HDR2F0200000100                                   00

CLAIM.DAT:-
Code:
PWRD001123456               123456 00  
VOL1000001                               123456                                1
HDR1A123456S  112345600000100010001       16295 162960000000
HDR2F0200000100                                   00

REFUND.DAT:-
Code:
PWRD002123456               123456 00
VOL1000002                               123456                                1
HDR1A      S  112345600000200010001       16294 162960000000
HDR2F0200000100                                   00


789101 Series files
DEBIT.DAT:-
Code:
VOL1000001                               789101                                1
HDR1A789101S  178910100000100010001       16194 162000000000  
HDR2F0200000100                                   00

CLAIM.DAT:-
Code:
PWRD001789101               789101 00
VOL1000001                               789101                                1
HDR1A789101S  178910100000100010001       16295 162960000000
HDR2F0200000100                                   00

REFUND.DAT:-
Code:
PWRD002789101               789101 00
VOL1000002                               789101                                1
HDR1A      S  178910100000200010001       16294 162960000000
HDR2F0200000100                                   00


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Last edited by RudiC; 11-25-2016 at 05:57 PM.. Reason: Added CODE tags.
# 2  
Old 11-25-2016
Any attempts/ideas/thoughts from your side?
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# 3  
Old 11-25-2016
Hi

I am able to achieve this in Java. I am not comfortable in unix scripting. Tried searching for similar threads.
# 4  
Old 11-25-2016
What be the target file names? Duplicates won't be allowed, neither in source nor in target directories.
# 5  
Old 11-25-2016
Thanks a lot for your response.
Target file names should be same as source file names. duplicates should not be allowed.
# 6  
Old 11-25-2016
SO - latest if each set has been moved once, duplicates will occur with the next action. Which measures do you intend to take for these cases?
# 7  
Old 11-25-2016
I get files in source folder with unique names appended with ddmmyyyyhhmmss. e.g Debit25112016222930.dat

So no need to consider duplicate file scenario.
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