Hi, Thanks for your prompt reply. My ACTUAL data has more than that. Since data is sensitive I did NOT want to post everything. anyway, This is my DATA. sir, Pls forgive me. 

__DATA__
Jun 12 09 mail (sender@sender.com) - (recip1@domain.com) 0.075 9387, q
+ueued_as: C77837C0050 Subject goes here Sender(sender@sender.com) 
Jun 12 10 mail (sender@sender.com) - (recip1@domain.com),(recip2@domai
+n.com) -1.889 25623, queued_as: B67837C0052 Subject goes here Sender(
+sender@sender.com)

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Pls look at the last field. I don't want to replace last filed. Is there a way to capture ONLY 6 the field?

waiting for your inputs.

In reply to Re^2: How can I replace the pattern in the 6 th field? by theravadamonk
in thread How can I replace the pattern in the 6 th field? by theravadamonk

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