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# 15  
Old 12-04-2008
OK,
try this:

Code:
awk '/^EX/ && !(i++%n) { 
  if (c) close(fn)
  fn = ("part" ++c ".txt")
  }  
fn { print > fn }
' n=7700 infile

# 16  
Old 12-04-2008
Dear Randoulov,
Thanx for the reply, i have tried it on my system, but it is giving following errorSmilie

vxfs: msgcnt 132 mesg 001: V-2-1: vx_nospace - /dev/report/lv_report file system full (1 blo
k extent)

Also, the file is not gettig terminated at END EX ID Smilie

please can you spare some time to solve this problem Smilie

Anushree A
# 17  
Old 12-04-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by anushree.a
Dear Randoulov,
Thanx for the reply, i have tried it on my system, but it is giving following errorSmilie

vxfs: msgcnt 132 mesg 001: V-2-1: vx_nospace - /dev/report/lv_report file system full (1 blo
k extent)
Well,
this is because you run out of space. You should consider using a different filesystem for this operation, if there is not enough space on the current one.

Quote:
Also, the file is not gettig terminated at END EX ID Smilie
[...]
Could you post a sample data from such a file?
# 18  
Old 12-05-2008
Yes buddy,

Here it is,

EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=14)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 2.07 Sq Inch
Ext loctn: Lower Back
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: 132, 111, 202
Sff: 1.04 mg
SX: F
Age: 19
Artist: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 00:02
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID


EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=15)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 3.00 Sq Inch
Ext Loctn: Arnd Belly Button
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: None
Sff: 2.41 mg
CrcM: 12 mns
Dr: none
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 23
EDrtn: 1:30 Approx
Artst: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 07:16
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID

EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Piercing Order Q=15)
Piercing: 2
Ext Loctn: Belly Button
Mono Ink code: None
Color ink code: None
CrcM: 10 mns
Dr: Shamila
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 24
Artst: Anushree
Artist Code: ANS_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07282008 12:23
DDt: 08082008
END EX ID

Dear you can notice the length of each record (Text from EX ID : B-Mezine to END EX ID) is not fixed. In first record its 14 lines, 2nd record its 19 lines.
# 19  
Old 12-05-2008
I cannot reproduce the issue with the above sample.
Is the output below correct?

Code:
$ cat file
EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=14)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 2.07 Sq Inch
Ext loctn: Lower Back
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: 132, 111, 202
Sff: 1.04 mg
SX: F
Age: 19
Artist: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 00:02
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID


EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=15)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 3.00 Sq Inch
Ext Loctn: Arnd Belly Button
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: None
Sff: 2.41 mg
CrcM: 12 mns
Dr: none
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 23
EDrtn: 1:30 Approx
Artst: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 07:16
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID

EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Piercing Order Q=15)
Piercing: 2
Ext Loctn: Belly Button
Mono Ink code: None
Color ink code: None
CrcM: 10 mns
Dr: Shamila
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 24
Artst: Anushree
Artist Code: ANS_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07282008 12:23
DDt: 08082008
END EX ID

$ nawk '/^EX/ && !(i++%n) {
  if (c) close(fn)
  fn = ("part" ++c ".txt")
  }
{ print > fn }
' n=2 file
$ head -200 part*
==> part1.txt <==
EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=14)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 2.07 Sq Inch
Ext loctn: Lower Back
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: 132, 111, 202
Sff: 1.04 mg
SX: F
Age: 19
Artist: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 00:02
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID


EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Tto Order Q=15)
Prmnt Tto: 6
Avg size: 3.00 Sq Inch
Ext Loctn: Arnd Belly Button
Mono Ink code: 174
Color ink code: None
Sff: 2.41 mg
CrcM: 12 mns
Dr: none
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 23
EDrtn: 1:30 Approx
Artst: Ankita
Artist Code: AKT_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07272008 07:16
DDt: 08072008
END EX ID


==> part2.txt <==
EX ID : B-Mezine Body Language (Piercing Order Q=15)
Piercing: 2
Ext Loctn: Belly Button
Mono Ink code: None
Color ink code: None
CrcM: 10 mns
Dr: Shamila
Pn: Brb
Status: Healing
SX: F
Age: 24
Artst: Anushree
Artist Code: ANS_Mum_Colaba
Dt: 07282008 12:23
DDt: 08082008
END EX ID

# 20  
Old 12-08-2008
Yes buddy that is exactly what i wanna do. Only diff is, in part1.txt u hv taken 2 records, instead of it, it will have first 7700 records.. next 7700 records will b in part2.txt and so on.
# 21  
Old 12-08-2008
That's clear, ant changing n=2 to n=7700 should do it ...
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