how to extract data between a matched strings in a file
 

Hi All,
I got stuck when i am trying to extract the data between a matched strings in a file which contains a million records with \t is the field seperator. i am getting that matched_string in only one particular field(5 field).

ex: fiel_name:siva.txt

record_1: a b c d _bb_vid:dfndjgddgn~~~ e f g
record_2: h g e f _bb_vid:kdjgfkdhjk~~~ k h d

like this lakhs of records will be there. i want add the result set into end of the file with \t as field seperator.

estimated_out_put:
record_1: a b c d _bb_vid:dfndjgddgn~~~ e f g dfndjgddgn
record_2: h g e f _bb_vid:kdjgfkdhjk~~~ k h d kdjgfkdhjk

please help me guys.

You use awk script to do that. Each field would be variable. So you put the field again in the end.

Read more about awk by 'info awk'.

will you please elaborate with an example. i am new to linux.

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awk manual

You will need to look at the FS (field separator) variable, would suggest setting to : and ~

Then simply append a tab and the appropriate field to the end of the line (referenced by $0)