record too long

[frogwipe]

I am trying to break up a file into two fields. The second field being about 400 lines long using the following code:

awk '{FS=" ";RS="|"} ; {print $1}' letter.bcp

and I get the following error:

awk: record `{\colortbl\red0\gree...' too long
record number 1

Can anyone help me with this?

 

[vgersh99]

if on Solaris, try using either /usr/bin/nawk OR /usr/cpg4/bin/awk

If you have gawk handy try using it as well. You record is quite lengthy - I'm not sure if either one of the above will be able to handle it. (I don't quite remember the limitations as far at the record length is concerned.)

vlad
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[Baraka69]

I agree to vlad, the limitations on standard awk are quite restrictive. I had a similar problem and using nawk instead solved my problem.

 

[frogwipe]

Thanks for that. I have used perl instead and it works a treat.