What do you expect to get? What was the code that produced the actual output? It seems unlikely to be the code shown - how were the time stamps etc. generated? What does the log file data actually look like?

Try adding a sample of your actual data to the code below (replace the sample stuff following the __DATA__ line) and see if you can reproduce your problem. If so, reply with a better explanation of the problem. If not, tell us what is different about your situation.

use strict;
use warnings;

my $get = "Starting";
printf ("My get = $get \n");
foreach (<DATA>)
  {
  chomp();
  printf ("String = $_ \n") unless($_ !~ /$get/);
  }

__DATA__
Fri Aug 26 05:56:01 BST 2005  INFO: PD/ZVKK Load: Starting.
Fri Aug 26 05:56:01 BST 2005  INFO: PD/ZVKK Load: Removing old clienta
+cc files.
Fri Aug 26 05:56:01 BST 2005  INFO: PD/ZVKK Load: Running the stored p
+roc.

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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Prints:

My get = Starting 
String = Fri Aug 26 05:56:01 BST 2005  INFO: PD/ZVKK Load: Starting.
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