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How do I cut fields from multiple files and redirect hem to a new file?
This is the script... the only problem I am having is getting the cut command to parse all of the files....
cd /no5odd/cidata
for i in imoddhs*.out
do
SM=`echo $i | sed -e "s/^imoddhs//" -e "s/.out$//"`
echo "$SM\\nRT_MISC\\nBR\\n/unixa/users/cyrtmisc$SM\\n" |odbe> /dev/null
wait
done
cut -f1,6,10 cyrtmisc$SM > cynewrtmisc <<--this line does not work
wait
lpr -s < /unixa/users/cynewrtmisc rop0
rm cynewrtmisc ; rm cyrtmisc*
exit 0
Here is an example of one of the multiple input files - but I am not having a problem with the format - the "cut" utility is just giving me a cannot open error...
Since you asked for help, and got it (whether or not it did you any good doesn't really matter) maybe you could be solidary and share your sollution as well
(the only way to learn is by seeing as many sollutions as possible and I'm curious)
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