Hey thanks for the help!!! ^_^ Would know a way that I can remove the numbers and tabs between parenthesis of data stored in a file. I have tried using the grep command but it appeard to be greedy. It removes more info than needed. The following is an example of the data in the file: (The)<space>0<tab>257<tab>38(Name)<space>0<tab>501<tab>38() (Date)<space>1<tab>144<tab>94(REAL)<space>1<tab>65<tab>94() ( )<space>0<tab>2219<tab>2338(1120) (You Are Here) ( ) (Date)<space>0<tab>1447<tab>2571(today) How can I remove all data (numbers, tabs, and spaces) between each left and right parenthesis )remove( except for one <tab>,/t. Needed output: (The)<tab>(Name)<tab>() (Date)<tab>(REAL)<tab>() ( )<tab>(1120) (You Are Here) ( ) (Date)<tab>(today) Your help will be greatly appreciated.

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