Ok, here is the entire script: 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
print "Post Production Report program \n";
print "Enter the Date (yyyymmdd) for the report: \n";
$date= <STDIN>;
chomp ($date);
print "Enter report type (d for detail or s for summary): \n";
$type= <STDIN>;
chomp ($type);

if ($type =~ /^d\b/) {
    $reptr=-detail
} else {
    $reptr=-summary
}
$1=~[\d0-9];
$2=~[\d0-9];
$3=~[\d0-9];
$4=~[\d0-9];
system `cd /tivoli/maestro/schedlog`;
$sched_log="M$date$1$2$3$4";
`conman "reptr $reptr $sched_log"`;

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Basically the script is prompting you for a date of a report you want. The problem is is that the report name is always Myyyymmdd#### (# meaning any number) I need the code to be able take the date the user puts in and match that up with the file it finds and add the last 4 digits that are in the file name

Thanks in advance for any help
Bob

In reply to Re: Re: variable mixing numbers,characters & scalers by ddrumguy
in thread variable mixing numbers,characters & scalers by ddrumguy

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