yeah I know ...here my code 
$ARGV[0] .= ".rpt";

open(FH,"<$ARGV[0]") or die "Cant open";
@arr = <FH>;

close(FH);

foreach $data(@arr){



if($data =~ /^\.define/ .. /^\.\.\.define$/){



$data =~ s/(^\.\w+\s+)(\w+)(\s+)(.+\w+$)(\s+\. \.$)/$2,$4/smx;

print "$data \n";


}



}

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and I am getting the output like this 
.define lok_tabs

        lock tab book_tab, book_mat, custdata2, ed_tab,

        book_rates, print_tab in share update mode

..

.define get_input

        select key, key1, key2,

               key3, key4, print_name

          into input_book_seq, fax_head, file_num,

               in_print_rates, NotId, print_name

          from ed_table

         where ed_table.tag = 'BOOK'

           and ed_table.key = 'PRNT'

           and ed_table.user_id = user

..

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u can see I am not able to capture the data between .define and .. properly using the regex..PLease help me out

In reply to Re^10: Converting Oracle report language code into perl by denzil_cactus
in thread Converting Oracle report language code into perl by denzil_cactus

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