UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

sed '/^[<spc><tab>]*$/d'

will remove all empty lines (that is: lines with no characters and lines consisting only of whitespace). Replace "<spc>" and "<tab>" with literal space/tab characters.

bakunin

Thanks to you both. I have come this far:

echo "$VALUE" | sed '/^[ ]*$/d' >> $LF #LOG_FILE

Gives:

0 rows created.
Commit complete.
1164988 rows created.
Commit complete.
8320999 rows created.
Commit complete.
1494097 rows created.
Commit complete.

Is there anyway I can make Commit Complete to also stay in the first line, like this.....

0 rows created. Commit complete.
1164988 rows created. Commit complete.
8320999 rows created. Commit complete.
1494097 rows created. Commit complete.

Thanks in Advance.

echo "$VALUE" | sed '/^[ ]*$/d | sed 'N;s/\n/ /'

The complete command would be...

echo "$VALUE" | sed '/^[ ]*$/d | sed 'N;s/\n/ /' >> $LF #LOG_FILE

Actually, there is a syntax error, but I figured it out:

echo "$VALUE" | sed '/^[ ]*$/d' | sed 'N;s/\n/ /' >> $LF #LOG_FILE

Thanks a lot. I have what I need as my correct format for the log file.

You guys Rock!!!!