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Old 08-07-2015
Extracting Multiple String in a File
Hello...

Request for help and assistance...

I have a file.txt that contains multiple lines similar from below and I would like to extract to other file in a tab/space delimiter some certain values or field.

Code:
/dir1/File1.File2_File3/content/data/File4.File5.Service:        <connection URL="jdbc:oracle:thin:@//hello.sample.com:9999/DBName" name="text1" password="xx123xx" username="forumID" validationQuery="test2 * text3 text4"/>


I would expect to execute a 'cat' command of the file.txt then do a PIPE '|' and may need to use a sed/cut/awk command to extract multiple strings in a file.


OUTPUT:
Code:
File1 File2 File3 File4.File5 hello 9999 DBName xx123xx forumID


Highly appreciate any help.

Thanks.
Last edited by WPGPoseidon; 08-07-2015 at 03:23 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 2  
Old 08-07-2015
Could you please state, in English, the logic determining which words are to be discarded and which words are to be printed?

It isn't at all clear to me why your desired output excludes "world", "Default", "select", "from", and "dual" nor why "UNIXid" is included.
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# 3  
Old 08-07-2015
Hi Don,

Thank you for the response.
The below String is what I am expecting to be printed and the rest will be discarded.

Output:
Code:
File1 File2 File3 hello 9999 UNIXid xx123xx forumID


I'd just made the below lines as generic string.

Code:
/dir1/dir2/dir3/File1.File2_File3:        <connection URL="jdbc:oracle:thin:@//hello.world.com:9999/UNIXid" name="Default" password="xx123xx" username="forumID" validationQuery="select * from dual"/>

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Last edited by Don Cragun; 08-07-2015 at 02:35 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags again.
# 4  
Old 08-07-2015
Quote:
Originally Posted by WPGPoseidon
Hi Don,

Thank you for the response.
The below String is what I am expecting to be printed and the rest will be discarded.

Output:
Code:
File1 File2 File3 hello 9999 UNIXid xx123xx forumID


I'd just made the below lines as generic string.

Code:
/dir1/dir2/dir3/File1.File2_File3:        <connection URL="jdbc:oracle:thin:@//hello.world.com:9999/UNIXid" name="Default" password="xx123xx" username="forumID" validationQuery="select * from dual"/>

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please use CODE tags as required for forum rules when displaying sample input, output, and code segments.
If there is no logic to describe what characters are to be included or excluded, here is the command you want to produce the output you want from an arbitrary input string:
Code:
echo 'File1 File2 File3 hello 9999 UNIXid xx123xx forumID'

# 5  
Old 08-07-2015
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Cragun
If there is no logic to describe what characters are to be included or excluded, here is the command you want to produce the output you want from an arbitrary input string:
Code:
echo 'File1 File2 File3 hello 9999 UNIXid xx123xx forumID'


Hi Don,
That content is in a filename.txt that I need to 'cat' and so I will be expecting to get an ouput to be printed with those string.
# 6  
Old 08-07-2015
I repeat, if there are no rules describing what is to be extracted from a file and what is to be ignored in a file other than specifying the output you want, echo will give you what you want. If using cat to produce your output is important, you can slow down the echo and get the same results with:
Code:
cat filename.txt | echo 'File1 File2 File3 hello 9999 UNIXid xx123xx forumID'

# 7  
Old 08-07-2015
Hi Don,
There are multiple files or 1 file of text file that contains different entries for each line that I will expect to grab the string/field for each line.

Code:
LINE 1: /dir1/File1.File2_File3/content/data/File4.File5.Service:        <connection jdbcURL="jdbc:Oracle:thin:@//hello.sample.com:1234/ACCTID" name="text1" password="xx123xx" username="forumID" validationQuery="text2 * from dual"/>
LINE 2: /dir1/File7.File8_File9/content/data/Value1.Value2.Service:        <connection jdbcURL="jdbc:Oracle:thin:@//test.sample.com:3333/IBMID" name="text1" password="xx777zz" username="IDpass" validationQuery="text2 * from dual"/>

OUTPUT
Example of the Output
Code:
File1 File2 File3 File4.File5 hello 1234 ACCTID xx123xx forumID
File7 File8 File9 Value1.Value2 test 3333 IBMID xx777zz IDpass

I would expect to execute a 'cat' command of the file.txt then do a PIPE '|' and may need to use a sed/cut/awk command to extract multiple strings in a file.

Thank you.
Last edited by Don Cragun; 08-07-2015 at 04:09 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags again.
 
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