AWK: Display variable width columns fields into fixed spaced Column fields Format in Unix.
$ cat temp.txt
QUEUE(XYZ1.REQ.YAM.ALIAS) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ4.REPL.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REPLY.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.K.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR() CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.KATHPALIA) TYPE(QREMOTE) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KATHPLAIA.RAMAN) TYPE( ) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ9.RAMAN.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QL) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.REPL.EQUAL.ALIAS) TYPE(QA) CLUSTER(YOURC) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.KATHPLAIA.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(LOCALQ) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.RAMAN.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.REQ.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(RAMAN_KATHPLIA_000_11.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.RAMAN.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QLOCAL) CLUSTER(STER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
Expected: A neat column display
This can be achieved by "column" command:
$ cat temp.txt | column -t
QUEUE(XYZ1.REQ.YAM.ALIAS) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ4.REPL.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REPLY.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.K.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR() CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.KATHPALIA) TYPE(QREMOTE) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KATHPLAIA.RAMAN) TYPE( ) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ9.RAMAN.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QL) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.REPL.EQUAL.ALIAS) TYPE(QA) CLUSTER(YOURC) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.KATHPLAIA.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(LOCALQ) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.RAMAN.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.REQ.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(RAMAN_KATHPLIA_000_11.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.RAMAN.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QLOCAL) CLUSTER(STER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
Problems:
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Certain AIX and Solaris hosts doesn't have "column" command. So can't use "column" universally.
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Even with usage of column:
(a)
( )
expands to( )
(b) More space than necessary is inserted between fields making few rows to fold into next line thus messing up formatting (19 Inch display monitor).
Questions:
- Using awk, Problem 2 re-surfaces (or worse for few lines). Please see below. Can someone suggest a better awk statement ?
- Also interested to see if Problem 2 can be resolved using "column" command ?
$ cat temp.txt | awk '{printf "%-55s %-15s %-20s %-35s %-15s %-15s %-15s \n", $1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7}'
QUEUE(XYZ1.REQ.YAM.ALIAS) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ4.REPL.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REPLY.YAM) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.K.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR() CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KK.RAMAN.KATHPALIA) TYPE(QREMOTE) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(NO) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(KATHPLAIA.RAMAN) TYPE( ) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QLOCAL)
QUEUE(XYZ8.REQ.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QLOCAL) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ9.RAMAN.EQUAL.LQ) TYPE(QL) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.REPL.EQUAL.ALIAS) TYPE(QA) CLUSTER(YOURC) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XX10.KATHPLAIA.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(LOCALQ) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.RAMAN.EQUAL.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XX11.REQ.LOCAL) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER) CLUSQMGR(ABCD) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(RAMAN_KATHPLIA_000_11.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER(MYCLUS) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(DISABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.RAMAN.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QLOCAL) CLUSTER(STER) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES) PUT(ENABLED)
QUEUE(XYZ2.REQ.EQUAL.REMOTE.QUEUE) TYPE(QCLUSTER) CLUSTER( ) CLUSQMGR(BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH) CLUSQT(QALIAS) DEFPSIST(YES)
Field info:
All fields are bound and don't expand beyond certain length.
- Max Width field 1 = 55
- Max Width field 2 = 15
- Max Width field 3 = 20
- Max Width field 4 = 30
- Max Width field 5 = 15
- Max Width field 6 = 15
- Max Width field 7 = 15
Limitation:
I want to optimize the display for least sized monitor in organisation == 19 Inches
So, I want to minimize the gap between columns to a single space. Possibly, checkered columns (like MS Excel)
Best Answer
One easy solution would be to use the
)
as the field separator forawk
. That gets around both of the issues you mention. However, that also removes the)
from each line, so you need to add them back when you callprintf
:I don't understand why you have those extra spaces though. Why not something like this:
Another approach is to convert all spaces following a
)
to tabs and use tabs as the field separator: