The sample servlog.txt file below (in the code tags) shows 2 complete session logs followed 1 incomplete session log.

Session start/end dividers are *****

A complete session log represents data between two ***** lines inclusive.
(i.e. has ***** followed by Server Initialised line then some data then Server Closed line then *****)

An incomplete session log represents data from one ***** line onwards to the end of file.
(i.e. has ***** followed by Server Initialised line then some data but no Server Closed line or *****)

I need to pull each session log (inc. *****'s) into an array - @session1,@session2 etc.

I also need another array which has something along the lines of:
("Session1 - complete","Session2 - complete","Session3 - incomplete")

How can I do this, O wise log parsing Monks?

*****
Server Initialised at 16:35PM, Monday, March 13, 2000
..
data
..
Server Closed at 12:56AM, Monday, April 3, 2000
*****
*****
Server Initialised at 13:44PM, Monday, April 3, 2000
..
data
..
Server Closed at 04:56AM, Weds, April 7, 2000
*****
*****
Server Initialised at 13:44PM, Monday, April 3, 2000
..
data
..

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In reply to Multiple session log extraction from a single file problem by dmtelf

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