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error meaning - awk: syntax error near line 1

 
Henry Chua
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‎04-25-2005 03:59 PM

‎04-25-2005 03:59 PM

error meaning - awk: syntax error near line 1

Hi guys

I seems to get this error very often

awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1

when using awk.. what is causing this?

thanks
Henry
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Steven E. Protter
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‎04-25-2005 04:02 PM

‎04-25-2005 04:02 PM

Re: error meaning - awk: syntax error near line 1

What is the data or command line you are feeding into awk.

Most likely the error is what it appears to be bad syntax.

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Isralyn Manalac_1
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‎04-25-2005 04:09 PM

‎04-25-2005 04:09 PM

Re: error meaning - awk: syntax error near line 1

Hi Henry,

It is a syntax error as what the output suggested. Would you mind posting the command or that specific entry in the script that's erring? Thanks.

Regards,

Isralyn
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