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Name: vmtrt
Date: March 9, 2005 at 11:56:26 Pacific
OS: HP UX
CPU/Ram: 256 ram
Comment:

Hi,
I am trying to update one of my files and am having trouble updating the date. In my file I have:
[a.aa]
$$start=08/01/2004
$$end=07/31/2005
[a.bb]
$$start=07/01/2004
$$end=06/30/2005

Based on aa or bb(within[])I have to update this file on start and end dates. I tried to use

sed "/$1/,/$/s/\$\$$2=.*$/\$\$$2=$3/1" infile
where 1=aa or bb, 2 = start or end 3 is the date to be passed.
Errors:
1)I am getting the parsing error if i use the date as mm/dd/yyyy, it works for mmddyyyy
2) I am able to change the value for $$end

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you



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Response Number 1
Name: David Perry
Date: March 10, 2005 at 04:48:22 Pacific
Reply:

Consider using a different delimeter character for sed.

sed -e "s,gre,p,"


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Response Number 2
Name: vmtrt
Date: March 10, 2005 at 10:21:36 Pacific
Reply:

How do i change the delimiter character for sed


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Response Number 3
Name: David Perry
Date: March 10, 2005 at 11:49:49 Pacific
Reply:

You can use any character you choose as per the example above. Choose one that does not appear in your string unless you will be escaping the delimeter character.


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