AS400 - Searching For Strings (Patterns) In a File?

[brent01]

Hi,

Is there an equivalent of grep on an AS400?

I would like to search a file looking for a particular pattern or string in the same way you can use grep with Unix.

I know grep is available on AS400 but only in IFS directories. My file wont be in an IFS directory.

Thanks.

 

[os400]

try

Display Physical File Member (DSPPFM)

Type choices, press Enter.

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FILE > yourfile
Library . . . . . . . . . . . yourlib
Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . MBR *FIRST
From record . . . . . . . . . . FROMRCD 1

press enter


Display Physical File Member
File . . . . . . : yourfile Library . . . . : yourlib
Member . . . . . : yourmember Record . . . . . : 1
Control . . . . . Column . . . . . : 1
Find . . . . . . . search text here

*...+....1....+....2....+....3

press F16

that's the closest to grep you'll find

Mike Butler
Iseries + Sun + PC = Tired Guy
"Never put off 'til tomorrow what you should have done yesterday