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Old 09-07-2011
Duplicate column in unix file
Hello,
I have a fixed width unix file with 2 columns containing the following data
Code:
ZTXX_CTBR1-ZBRAN1                       ZTXX_CTBR1-ZBRAN_DESC
01                                      CASH & CARRY
02                                      DRUGSTORE - RX
04                                      SUPERMARKET
05                                      HYPERMARKET
17                                      DRUGSTORE - NO RX

Each column is spaced by 40 characters, and I need to do the following:
1. delete the header row
2. copy the second column into a third column from spaces 81-120

The output should look like the following
Code:
01                                      CASH & CARRY                           CASH & CARRY
02                                      DRUGSTORE - RX                         RUGSTORE - RX
04                                      SUPERMARKET                            SUPERMARKET
05                                      HYPERMARKET                            HYPERMARKET
17                                      DRUGSTORE - NO RX                      DRUGSTORE - NO RX

Thanks!
# 2  
Old 09-07-2011
Try:
Code:
perl -nle '/.{40}(.*)/;printf "%-80s%s\n",$_,$1 if $.>1' file

# 3  
Old 09-07-2011
Code:
awk '{ printf("%40s%40s%40s\n", $1, $2, $2); }' < input > output

# 4  
Old 09-07-2011
Brilliant. Thanks!!!
# 5  
Old 09-07-2011
A slight tweak to Corona688's suggestion which skips the header as requested:
Code:
awk 'NR>1 { printf("%40s%40s%40s\n", $1, $2, $2); }' < input > output

Regards,
Alister
 
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