Here is a sample code that works for me. I basically hv to direct the output to another file when I run the script and its working fine. But is there any way to manipulate the insert within the source file itself?.

Also I am worried about the large xml file and how my memory might be effected 

        while (<FILE>) {
                $match++ if $match;
        if(/$same/){
       # When we see <pattern> start storing the data
        $match = 1;
                        }

      $match = 0 if (/APPLES=*/);
        next if ($match == 1);
        next unless $match;

        s/\<Row AutoFitHeight=*//;

        print "$_";
    }

foreach $o(sort keys %{$application{$key}}){
               
            print $boots{$s}{$o}\n";
                  } 
            else {
                        print "0\n";
                 }
                } 
                print "    $cnt{$s}\n";
                print "    $date\n";
        }
        close (FILE)

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Edit: g0n - code tags

In reply to Re^2: match and remove across multiple lines by Anonymous Monk
in thread match and remove across multiple lines by dr_jgbn

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