I have multiple text lines that constitute a block of text such as two examples shown below. The second block of text begins with the 2nd "ADD RULE" statement:

ADD RULE
DESCRIPTION = ABCD0009 XYZ Salary
RULESETNAME = ABCD0009
DESTINATIONNAME = /MAIN/HRP MAIN/PEC/
ADD RULECOMPONENT
VARIABLE = &RPT_IX-Payroll_Type
OPERATOR = Equal
VALUE = *Salary*
CONTAINSWILDCARD = Y
OPENPARENTHESISCOUNT = 1
LOGICALINDICATOR = AND
ADD RULECOMPONENT
VARIABLE = &RPT_IX-Pay_Group
OPERATOR = Equal
VALUE = *875*
CONTAINSWILDCARD = Y
CLOSEPARENTHESISCOUNT = 1
ADD RULE
DESCRIPTION = EFGH0010 LMN Salary
RULESETNAME = EFGH0010
DESTINATIONNAME = /MAIN/HRP MAIN/PEC/
ADD RULECOMPONENT
VARIABLE = &RPT_IX-Payroll_Type
OPERATOR = Equal
VALUE = *Salary*
CONTAINSWILDCARD = Y
OPENPARENTHESISCOUNT = 1
LOGICALINDICATOR = AND
ADD RULECOMPONENT
VARIABLE = &RPT_IX-Pay_Group
OPERATOR = Equal
VALUE = *875*
CONTAINSWILDCARD = Y
CLOSEPARENTHESISCOUNT = 1

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My objective is to take a block of text that constitutes a single "ADD RULE" statement, with all it's associated components, and search a larger file containing literally thousands of similar ADD RULE statements and identify duplicates of two types. 1) An exact duplicate: all components of the ADD RULE statement match exactly, or 2) A functional duplicate: The RULESETNAME, VARIABLE, OPERATOR, and VALUE, are an exact match.

I have written some code that can grab a block of text that constitutes one ADD RULE statement. I can't figure out how to compare that block of text with the larger file and produce a list of exact or functional duplicates.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

HawgDriver

In reply to Finding a Block of Text in a Larger Block of Text by Anonymous Monk

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