i have a master csv file and a daily csv file, i need to compare email server addresses in the daily file against the addresses in master file and print a list of any that are not on the master sheet, the problem is i only need to compare up to the 1st fullstop, ie as long as the first part of the address matches thats ok it does not matter whats after the fullstop. however if there is no match the whole address needs to be displayed on screen.

<p>
INPUT
john.co.uk,Acton,Backup,Team,backup,bkup-01,External
gim.com,Acton,Backup Team,backup,bumas1,internal
jeff.be.com,Acton,Backup Team,backup,bumas1,internal
scream,Acton,Backup Team,backup,bumas1,internal
ACTDFVUA.co.uk,Acton,Backup Team,backup,imrn,internal
<c>
<p>
INPUT1
Server,Type,Reason,Data at Risk,Ticket,Resolution
john.com,F,No email received,YES        
gim,Acton,Backup Team,backup,bumas1,internal
elephant.com,F,No email received,YES        
jeff.co.com,F,No email received,YES        
scream,S,1 email received,Some            
banana,F,No email received,YES

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result would be print "elephant.com NOT KNOWN PLEASE UPDATE " print "banana NOT KNOWN PLEASE UPDATE " </c>

this is what i use at present 

open (INPUT1,"$INFILE1") or
    die " cannot open $INFILE1";

while (<INPUT1>) { 
        @INFILE = ($_);
        chomp($_);
        @FAILS = split (/,/,);
        @SERVER = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        @TYPE = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        @REASON = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        @STATUS = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        @TICKET = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        @RESOLUTION = splice (@FAILS,0,1);
        foreach $server1 (@SERVER) {
            $servers = $server1;
            $servers =~ tr/[a-z]/[A-Z]/;
        }    
        
        foreach $type1 (@TYPE) {
            $types = $type1;
            $types =~ tr/[a-z]/[A-Z]/;
        }    

        if ( "$types" eq "F") {
        $types="BACKUP FAILED";
        }
        else {
         if ("$types" eq "S") {
        $types="SKIPPED FILES";
        @TICKET="DO NOT RAISE TICKET";
        }}
        
        $value= &read_location;
        if ("$value" ne "0"){
        print "@SERVER  NOT KNOWN PLEASE UPDATE  \n";
        
        }
         
        
}                

        
sub  read_location {
            open (INPUT,"$INFILE") or
            die " cannot open $INFILE ";
            while (<INPUT>) { 
            $result = 1;
            chomp($_);
            @array = ($_);
            @all = split (/,/,);
            @machine = splice (@all,0,1);
            @loc = splice (@all,0,1);
            @team = splice (@all,0,1);
            @software = splice (@all,0,1);
            @backup_server = splice (@all,0,1);
            @owner = splice (@all,0,1);

                foreach $machine1 (@machine) {
                $machines = $machine1;
                $machines =~ tr/[a-z]/[A-Z]/;
                }                
            
            if ("$servers" eq "$machines"){
            printf OUTPUT ("%s %s %s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s, \n",$
+todaysday,$thismonth,$year,@loc,@team,@owner,$servers,$types,@REASON,
+@STATUS,@TICKET,@RESOLUTION, );
            
            close (INPUT);
            return 0;
            }    
            }
}        
    
close (INPUT);
close (OUTPUT);

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In reply to compare csv files only to first fullstop character by john.tm

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