C:\test>type 577397.dat "1" { "data1" "test.V1_0"; "StrCatDone" "0"; "seq_name" "sequence.V5_0"; "seq_step" "22"; } "2" { "data1" "test.V1_0"; "StrCatDone" "1"; "seq_name" "sequence.V5_0"; "seq_step" "41"; } ## Note: This should be typed as one line but is wrapped for posting. ## On *nix system, you'lll need 's instead of "s. C:\test>perl -0175 -i.bak -pe"/StrCatDone. .1./ and s/sequence.V5_0/sequence.V6_3/" 577397.dat C:\test>type 577397.dat "1" { "data1" "test.V1_0"; "StrCatDone" "0"; "seq_name" "sequence.V5_0"; "seq_step" "22"; } "2" { "data1" "test.V1_0"; "StrCatDone" "1"; "seq_name" "sequence.V6_3"; "seq_step" "41"; }