split on unix file to two files 1

[alhassani54]

Hi

I have a file which contain one line of data
For example
UNB+UNOA:2+FPC1+FPA1+061026:0747+00000002++FINFH+++UNKNOWN'
UNH+00000002+FINFH:0:3:FH'BGM+++243:200610260047:306+505'UN
T+3+00000002'UNZ+1+00000002'UNB+UNOA:2+FPC1+FPA1+061024:124
1+00000043++FINFH+++UNKNOWN'UNH+00000046+FINFH:0:3:FH'BGM++
+243:200610241241:306+505'UNT+3+00000046'UNZ+1+00000043'

I would like to split the file to two files
File one:-
UNB+UNOA:2+FPC1+FPA1+061026:0747+00000002++FINFH+++UNKNOWN'
UNH+00000002+FINFH:0:3:FH'BGM+++243:200610260047:306+505'UN
T+3+00000002'UNZ+1+00000002’

File two:-
UNB+UNOA:2+FPC1+FPA1+061024:1241+00000043++FINFH+++UNKNOWN'
UNH+00000046+FINFH:0:3:FH'BGM+++243:200610241241:306+505'UN
T+3+00000046'UNZ+1+00000043’

 

[RodKnowlton]

For the exact line you posted:

#!/bin/ksh

full_line=`cat file_you_have`

first_part=${full_line%UNB*}
second_part=${full_line#${first_part}}

echo $first_part > file_one
echo $second_part > file_two

- Rod


IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
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[PHV]

Something like split -n 146 ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[PHV]

OOps, sorry for the typo.
split -b 146

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ181-2886

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Or if your file has multiple lines:

awk '{i=index(substr($0,2),"UNB+")
print substr($0,1,i);print substr($0,i+1)}' MyFile|\
split -l 1 - MyFile

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