Thanks for the quick reply. Your code works as you described and as I requested, but I don't think I explained what I needed very well. Your code creates each series as an element in the array (each line of data is an element), but I need to be able to separate out the PID data in order to work with it. I need the user to log what user was involved, and I need the time to be able to sort the list and choose the 10 "oldest" PIDS for the day. To illustrate, here's the same data:

user1 192.168.1.1 machine1 (v1.1) (flexlmserver/27000 1009), start Sat
+ 3/30 12:53
user2 192.168.1.2 machine2 (v1.1) (flexlmserver/27000 123), start Sat 
+3/30 2:45

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With your code gives me the output:

$parsed[0] = user1,1009,12:53
$parsed[1] = user2,123,2:45

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When I need something like:

@row1 = (user1,1009,12:53)
$row1[0] = user1
$row1[1] = 1009
$row1[2] = 12:53
@row2 = (user2,123,2:45)
$row2[0] = user2
$row2[1] = 123
$row2[2] = 2:45

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So perhaps what I really need is a multidimensional array or a way to split up the file into a grid? My end goal is to take the oldest PIDs so I can run a command on those PID numbers. Therefore I need to associate the time with the PIDs so I can identify the ones I need. You are correct the I am not asking for the correct data construct. Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

In reply to Re^4: Generic Data Collection by Deep_Plaid
in thread Generic Data Collection by Deep_Plaid

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