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# 8  
Old 06-14-2005
i actually tested your code on one of my files and it does work as i wrote it ... try the cat-awk line on one of your input files from the command line --- if it works there, it should work in the loop too ... if not, maybe your cat-awk line doesn't really correspond to your input file ...

btw, can you post your actual error?
# 9  
Old 06-14-2005
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1
Tue 06/14/05 12:16:57 : Loading Database
# 10  
Old 06-14-2005
please post your actual code as you wrote it too ...
# 11  
Old 06-14-2005
Is this correct, are you sure you done want an 's' after it?
Code:
printf "%s|%\n", $5, $3

Anyway the problem you are having is that many versions of awk do not tolerate a space after -F. the command should be

Code:
cat $line | awk -F"|" '{printf "%s|%s\n", $5, $3}' >> ftp.dat
or
cat $line | awk -F\| '{printf "%s|%s\n", $5, $3}' >> ftp.dat
or
cat $line | awk -F"|" '{printf "%s|%s\n", $5, $3}' >> ftp.dat

Altough I would probaby just use
Code:
awk -F\| '{print $5"|"$3}' $line >> ftp.dat

Last edited by reborg; 06-14-2005 at 08:17 PM.. Reason: grammar & spelling
# 12  
Old 06-14-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by reborg
Anyway the problem you are having is that many versions of awk do not tolerate a space after -F
reborg might be right ... i tested with no spaces after the "-F" as that is how i use the command by default but wrote down the code line as you did it ...
# 13  
Old 06-15-2005
thanks, that did the trick, those nasty spaces! appreciate the help!
 
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