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# 15  
Old 10-21-2008
You have "./db2/uszlad48/sqllib/db2profile" and ". /db2/uszlad48/sqllib/db2profile".

Are you trying to source the file (the . <space> <filename> syntax) or are you trying to use a file starting the directory search at ./...?
MrC
# 16  
Old 10-21-2008
Please have my updated code and the error message.

Code:
#! /bin/ksh
############################
#   AFI Monitor Script
############################

. /db2/uszlad48/sqllib/db2profile
export mondir=/home/bmwdev1/script/krishna/arc
export monlog=$mondir/rcbl1.log

sed -E 's/^(.{10}).{36}(.{3}).{34}(.{101})(.{26})/\1 \2 \4 \3/' in2 |
while read trackingnum trackingnumsuffix tstmpupdated text
do
    echo Tracking: \"$trackingnum\", Suffix: \"$trackingnumsuffix\", Timestamp: \"$tstmpupdated\", Text: \"$text\"
done

exit 0

Code:
# ksh arc11.ksh
sed: illegal option  -- E
Usage: sed [-n] Script [File ...]
           sed [-n] [-e Script] ... [-f Script_file] ... [File ...]
#

where we are giving the input file rcbl1.log in this script.
is "-E " correct ? Because it is throwing error message in -E

Please help me to fix this issue.

Thanks in advance.

Krishnakanth
# 17  
Old 10-21-2008
The -E option is for sed's Extended Regular expressions. Check sed's man page for your sed's ability to use EREs.

Which platform is this?
MrC
# 18  
Old 10-21-2008
Please let me know how to check the platform ..

Is there any command available...

Krishnakanth
# 19  
Old 10-21-2008
uname -a

and for sed's man page:

man sed
MrC
# 20  
Old 10-22-2008
Here's the platform details

Code:
#uname -a
AIX laaddb26 3 5 00C8FE604C00

Krishnakanth
# 21  
Old 10-22-2008
Ah, ok, a now-fringe platform! Does your sed have Extended REs? If not, do you have perl installed?
MrC
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