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# 1  
Old 03-22-2007
search and replace different fields
Hi

i want to search and replace different field on each files.

file 1

FIELD2=xxxxxxxxx
FIELD4=xxxxxxxx
FIELD3=xxxxxxx
FIELD1=20000


file 2

FIELD1=
FIELD2=

file 3

FIELD2=xxxxxxxxx
FIELD4=xxxxxxxx
FIELD3=xxxxxxx
FIELD1=20000

i created another file where i store all the necessary variables and it's values.
i want to populate these values into 6 files. anyone who can help me?

thanks,
# 2  
Old 03-23-2007
Hi,
I am not able to get what you need.Can you explain further....
Thanks
Raghuram
# 3  
Old 03-23-2007
Hi,

The file mentioned above are the files where i can append the values. the values came from another file where i handles all the new values. all i want to know is how can i append the values in these files because the fields are different. all i know is the position of the character.
# 4  
Old 03-29-2007
still m not very much clear abt the problem..
can u explain it with another example. m not getting this example.
 
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