UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Using that -exec idea, if all you want to do i display the file name, you can try:

find . -exec grep -l 47518 {} \;

Not a better way really, just a different way.. it executes the grep command for each file it finds as it finds it.

It makes sense now, thanks.

I needed to extract the data line(s) from file(s) sent via FTP.

I will give brief analysis of what buisness needs I have are.
We have an interface between to completely seperate systems. One holds historic data the other holds realtime data. We have to pass details of personal information between the historic repository to the realtime repository. As you might now of guessed we send via FTP in a ~ delimited file. Each line is a specific SQL command that needs to be executed by the realtime system. So for error tracking we need to know what commands were sent across from one to the other. Because these files get really large it helps with the grep to find the specific data, so we do not go blind looking for the data lins(s).

Once again thanks for all of the help.