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Hi,

i have a report which I basically need to format before i email it to the User.

it comrises of data in below format currently

YOMP_CSC_ASSESS_SCY062 cancelled
SOMO_Ckswed_ACEAMT_PC3 completed
SOMO_sdasf_TAX_ASSET completed
SOMP_CSC_ndksljfh_SCY060 cancelled

I need it in the below format everyime it is complied.

YOMP_CSC_ASSESS_SCY062 cancelled
SOMO_Ckswed_ACEAMT_PC3 completed
SOMO_sdasf_TAX_ASSET completed
SOMP_CSC_ndksljfh_SCY060 cancelled

<----------32 charachters--------->


Any assitance is much appreciated..Thanks,

That will prove to be a problem, as you have more characters in your text than 32 (unless you remove stuff...

Code:

YOMP_CSC_ASSESS_SCY062 cancelled
SOMO_Ckswed_ACEAMT_PC3 completed
SOMO_sdasf_TAX_ASSET completed
SOMP_CSC_ndksljfh_SCY060 cancelled
################################
12345678901234567890123456789012

The last line has 34 chars (or 33 if you exclude the space)

Hi.

If you are asking to require the length of each line to be folded after character 32, then use:

Code:

fold -w32 filename

if you want to break at words, then look at man fmt

If you are asking for the trailing line:

Code:

<----------32 charachters--------->

(sic), to appear in the output file, then that can be done with an echo appending to the output file:

Code:

echo >> outputfile
echo "<----------32 charachters--------->" >> outputfile

... cheers, drl