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# 1  
Old 08-26-2010
search and replace
Hi,

I am trying to obtain a string from a file and replace it in another file. Here is my code
Code:
# Environment Variables
CRED_PATH=/fxxxx/testpwd/
CRED_FILE=password.credential
DOMAIN_CFG=/fxxxx/testpwd/
CFG_FILE=file.xml
NEW_PWD=`cat ${CRED_PATH}${CRED_FILE}`
#echo $NEW_PWD
CURRENT_STR=`awk '/<password encrypted="true">/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}`
echo $CURRENT_STR
perl -pi -e 's/'${CURRENT_STR}'/'<password encrypted="false">$NEW_PWD</password>'/g' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

When i run the script i am getting this error
Code:
Substitution pattern not terminated at -e line 1.

Appreciate any help

Thanks
Last edited by Franklin52; 08-27-2010 at 03:19 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags!
# 2  
Old 08-26-2010
Change Perl line to:
Code:
perl -pi -e "s/${CURRENT_STR}/<password encrypted=\"false\">${NEW_PWD}<\/password>/g" ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

# 3  
Old 08-27-2010
Thanks Bartus11. This worked.

However, it is replacing the whole file with the whole file with the string in perl statement.

Any thoughts??

---------- Post updated at 01:30 PM ---------- Previous update was at 09:54 AM ----------

Just realized the the variable $NEW_PWD is not getting substituted at all. Tried multiple options using echo...still not luck

any input would be helpful

THanks,

---------- Post updated at 03:26 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:30 PM ----------

THe variable is getting resolved now. The only issue is i'm getting the following error

Can't open perl script "s/${CURRENT_STR}/<password encrypted="false">test1234</password>/": No such file or directory


Not sure what is missing. Any help is appreciated. Here is the script i'm using

Code:
# Environment Variables
CRED_PATH=/ftest/testpwd/
CRED_FILE=password.credential
DOMAIN_CFG=/ftest/testpwd/
CFG_FILE=config.xml
NEW_PWD=`cat ${CRED_PATH}${CRED_FILE}`
#echo $NEW_PWD
CURRENT_STR=`awk '/<password encrypted="true">/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}`
perl -pi 's/${CURRENT_STR}/<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'</password>/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE} ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

Last edited by Scott; 08-27-2010 at 04:33 PM.. Reason: Code tags, please...
# 4  
Old 08-27-2010
Code:
perl -pi -e 's/${CURRENT_STR}/<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'</password>/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE} ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

# 5  
Old 08-27-2010
Thanks again bartus11. I tried that but the new string is being appended to eachline in the file.

The output of CURRENT_STR is

Code:
<password encrypted="true">+abcd=!password>

I am trying to replace this with

Code:
<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'</password>/

Here is the last line of the script that i changed

Code:
perl -pi -e 's/'${CURRENT_STR}'/<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'<\/password>/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE} ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

Please advise what is it that i'm missing here. Thanks again!
Last edited by Scott; 08-27-2010 at 05:25 PM.. Reason: Code tags, PLEASE!
# 6  
Old 09-01-2010
I am running this issue and hepofully this is the last. When i run the following script i am getting this error

Substitution pattern not terminated at -e line 1.

Code:
CRED_PATH=/fxxxx/testpwd/
CRED_FILE=password.credential
DOMAIN_CFG=/fxxxx/testpwd/
CFG_FILE=xlconfig.xml
NEW_PWD=`cat ${CRED_PATH}${CRED_FILE}`
#echo $NEW_PWD
CURRENT_STR=`awk '/<password encrypted="true">/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}`
#echo $CURRENT_STR
#NEW_STR=`awk 'sub|'${CURRENT_STR}'|<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'</password>|' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}`
encrypted="false">${NEW_PWD}</password>' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}
encrypted="false">"${NEW_PWD}"</password>|' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE}
perl -pi -e 's/'${CURRENT_STR}'/<password encrypted="false">'${NEW_PWD}'<\/password>/' ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE} ${DOMAIN_CFG}${CFG_FILE};

Please advise
Last edited by Franklin52; 10-02-2010 at 08:14 AM.. Reason: Correcting code tags
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