Dear All, Need your divine help once again!

I have the following data and script 
#! c:/perl/bin/perl.exe
#
#
$|++;
AUTOLOAD;

use strict;
use warnings 'all';
my $Rec;
while (<DATA>)
{
   chomp;
   next if ($_ eq "");
   $Rec->{$1} = $2 if ($_=~ /^-+\s+show (switchname)\s+-+\n(\w+)\*+/mg
+);
   print "$Rec->{$1} = $2\n";
}
close DATA;


__DATA__
 show tech-support details

-------------------- show switchname ------------------
CCC217_ANG_GREEN
******************************************************************
 show tech-support details

-------------------- show switchname ------------------
CCC218_ANG_GREEN
******************************************************************

 show tech-support details

-------------------- show switchname ------------------
CCC219_ANG_GREEN
******************************************************************
 show tech-support details

-------------------- show switchname ------------------
CCC220_ANG_GREEN
******************************************************************

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What I want to capture is the data after the string 'show switchname ------------------' and before the line "****************************************************************** "

so According to my RegEx then; from the start, any multiple -+,at least one space, followed by show, capture (switchname), followed by another at least one space, multiple -+ and \n, then capture any word+ before multiple *.

Although it makes sence to me but I dont get any output!

Can a holy monk enlighten me please on where and why RegEx is not working!!

Blackadder

In reply to Help with Multiple line RegEx by blackadder

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