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i have a script, whcih takes values from a file and assign it to one variable. this text value contains name of few object. value contains line by lie. i.e. one after another.

when i am assaign the value of this text file to a variable, it accept the value as one liner instead of one by one. pls help me in this.


#!/bin/bash
exclude="`cat /tmp/excludejobs`"
echo $exclude > /tmp/testexclude
find /home/bosuser/Production/jil/* | xargs grep /home/bosuser|cut -d "." -f1|cut -d "/" -f6|uniq > /tmp/includejob
job="`cat /tmp/includejob`"
echo $job > /tmp/testinclude

for i in $job
do

if [ $i != $exclude ]
then
anjil -sd $job > /tmp/document
cat /tmp/documnet | grep 'Team Mail Alias' > /tmp/rawmail
cat /tmp/rawmail | cut -d ":" -f2 > /tmp/mailalias
/usr/ucb/mail -s "notification" xx@yyyyy.com
fi


here the value takes as one liner instead of one by one.

in csh sheel we have "foraech" command but in bash how can i fullfill this

Just replace follwing line in your program and it should work.

Code:

echo "$exclude" > /tmp/testexclude
echo "$job" > /tmp/testinclude

One suggestion, Use less number of files, pipes and shell commands in script. This will help to improve performance of your script.

If this also doesnt work please let me know
- nilesh

tht has been resolved.. any way thaks for your reply. i have another query.

I have a file , which having the following out put

insert_job: PS_PositivePayBox job_type: b
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_MOBox job_type: b
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_MO_norun job_type: c
owner: bosuser
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_MO_Watch job_type: f
insert_job: PS_Wait_MO job_type: c
owner: bosuser
insert_job: PS_Fetch_MO job_type: c
insert_job: PS_Notify_MO job_type: c
owner: bosuser
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_BWBox job_type: b
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_BW_norun job_type: c
owner: bosuser
insert_job: PS_PositivePay_BW_Watch job_type: f

I need to find all the insert_job line, which comes above owner: bosuser

For eg.

insert_job: PS_PositivePay_BW_norun job_type: c
owner: bosuser

I need the , “ insert_job: PS_PositivePay_BW_norun job_type: c”

What can be the command

Use,

Code:

grep -B 1 "owner: bosuser" {filename}

Output will same like what you want,
- nilesh