I dont have time to write out the code but my approach would be as follows

#open the log
#loop through
$chunk_string = "";
while ($line = <FILE>)
{
    #do any formatting (chomp etc)
    
    if ($line =~ /datestamp/) #appropriate regex here
    {
        if ($chunk_string =~ /whateveryouarelookingfor/)
        {  #you found it in the current chunk }
        $current_datestamp = $1; #update the datestamp
        $line =~ s/$current_datestamp//; #ignore the date
        $chunk_string = ""; #reset the chunk.
    }
    $chunk_string .= $line; #add the line to the current chunk.
}

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In reply to Re: Parsing a file in "chunks" by zek152
in thread Parsing a file in "chunks" by vxp

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