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# 8  
Old 02-28-2014
once take above data.. plz
# 9  
Old 02-28-2014
Your sample file looks as though it contains 0 0 after every required line.

How about trying this, pseudo-code, longhand:-
Code:
Step 1) Remove ALL newlines, using say the "tr" command and save as a different FileName.
Step 2) Now read in the new flat file called FileName into a variable.
Step 3) As the sample looks as though every line ends in the three characters above do
a loop and comparison of those 3 characters and ADD a newline to the end of each set.
Step 4) Save the file as NewFileName and finally do a check using say......
Step 5) cat < /full/path/to/NewFileName.

There are better ways but at least it gives you some logic to work on...

EDIT:
We are assuming at this point that there are no carriage returns, "\r", inside your sample.

Last edited by wisecracker; 02-28-2014 at 02:58 PM.. Reason: See above.
# 10  
Old 02-28-2014
Hello,

Please give us the input and required output, kindly use the code tags for same.



Thanks,
R. Singh
# 11  
Old 02-28-2014
Hi Wisecracker,

its not possible to use [tr] command because in my file have 2 lacs rows.
how can i do.. thats why i am trying to write shell script. in that case only i remove new lines .. if you see my data is there 10 number is there new line.

Thanks.
# 12  
Old 02-28-2014
Works in a more general way, by counting the number of double quote characters.
Code:
while IFS="" read -r LINE
do
        Q="${LINE//[^\"]/}"
        if [ "$((${#Q} % 2))" -eq 1 ] # If the number of quotes is odd
        then
                read LINE2
                LINE="$LINE $LINE2"
        fi

        echo "$LINE"
done < inputfile > outputfile

# 13  
Old 02-28-2014
Thanks Corona,

when i run this code it display one error i.e
Code:
[`done  abc1.csv  outputfile.csv']

plz tel me.. i am a beginner to this.

---------- Post updated at 02:24 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:14 PM ----------

Hi singh,
[my input is
Code:
10,"Special Projects,bangaram",0,,0
10,"Statutory/ Internal Audit , MO reporting (incl Excel Spreadsheet uploadation)",	bangaram,0,,0
10,"Complience with SVCCL",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,	"Release of incentives / commission to all channel partners.
",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"Timely processing of sales orders to channel partners",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"	Balance sheet Reviwe", bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"	Ensuring Critical Reconciliation on monthly basis. (IN-GL)",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,	"Timely & accurate closure of Accounts.
",	bangaram,	0,,	0
11,"	Opex Spend on communication activites",	bangaram,	0,,	0
11,"	Opex Spend on communication activites",	bangaram	,0,,	0


Output is

Code:
10,"Special Projects,bangaram",0,,0
10,"Statutory/ Internal Audit , MO reporting (incl Excel Spreadsheet uploadation)",	bangaram,0,,0
10,"Complience with SVCCL",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,	"Release of incentives / commission to all channel partners.",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"Timely processing of sales orders to channel partners",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"	Balance sheet Reviwe", bangaram,	0,,	0
10,"	Ensuring Critical Reconciliation on monthly basis. (IN-GL)",	bangaram,	0,,	0
10,	"Timely & accurate closure of Accounts.",	bangaram,	0,,	0
11,"	Opex Spend on communication activites",	bangaram,	0,,	0
11,"	Opex Spend on communication activites",	bangaram	,0,,	0]



like this singh..
let me any thing else.

thanks

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please use code tags for code and data

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 02-28-2014 at 03:59 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 14  
Old 02-28-2014
The code is supposed to be done < inputfile > outputfile. The < and > are redirection characters, essential, not brackets around a label.
 
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