I don't understand why the code always hits the "else" statement. The below sample output implies that the pattern and the spilt worked "ok" so could you please point out my error? 
foreach $key (keys %analysis)
{
    @msg = ();
    $val = $analysis{$key};
    @msg = split /:/, $val;
    $anal_host_flg = 0, $anal_data_flg = 0, $anal_entries = 0;
    $anal_class_flg = 0, $anal_image_flg = 0, $anal_channel_flg = 0;
    foreach $message (@msg)
    {
        print "$message\n";
        $anal_entries = $#msg + 1;
        if ($anal_entries == 0)
        {
            print "Program Error 3 - $key $val\n";
        }
        if ($message =~ /SECTION IS NOT IN EADAS CLASS/)
        {
            $anal_class_flg = $anal_class_flg + 1;
        }
        elsif ($message =~ /Office Image Running/)
        {
            $anal_image_flg = $anal_image_flg + 1;
        }
        elsif ($message =~ /Office Channel Not Logged In/)
        {
            $anal_channel_flg = $anal_channel_flg + 1;
        }
        elsif ($message =~ /Telephath Unable To Connect to Office/)
        {
            $anal_host_flg = $anal_host_flg + 1;
        }
        elsif ($message =~ /No New Data Was Collected/)
        {
            $anal_data_flg = $anal_data_flg + 1;
        }
        else
        {
            print "Program Error 4 - $key $val\n";
        }
    }
}

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Sample output is below. Please note the value for $key was removed. Program Error 4 - <$key> :Office Channel Not Logged In :No New Data Was Co Office Channel Not Logged In No New Data Was Collected Program Error 4 - <$key> :SECTION IS NOT IN EADAS CLASS :SECTION IS NOT IN SECTION IS NOT IN EADAS CLASS SECTION IS NOT IN EADAS CLASS

In reply to Is My Split Or My Pattern Bad? by tc1364

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