Hello. I am trying to generate a report using the following code 

$met_date = localtime();

          
 
open MS, ">mmonthlyreport.txt" or die "Can't open file";

format MS =
  @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<  @####  @<<  @<<  @#  @######  @##### Rs.@
+####.##  ~
  $consname, $consno, $subdvn, $tow, $phase, $chequeno, $receiptno, $a
+mount                       
.                            

format MS_TOP =
  @||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  Pg @<
  "Monthly Meter Works Report",        $%
   Date  @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
          $met_date
          
  Consumer name               CN.   Sub. TOW  Ph.  Chq.no.   RN   Amt.
  --------------              ----  ---- ---  ---  -------   ---- ----
+-
.

format TOTAL =
----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------
                                                                  Rs@#
+#######.##
                                                                  $tot
+al          
                                                                      
+  
                                                                      
+  
                                                                      
+  
 
 Signature
.


open(MDAT, "<mmonthlyinput.txt");
@msrows = <MDAT>;
close(MDAT);

$total = 0;
foreach (@msrows) {
    chop();
    ($consname, $consno, $subdvn, $tow, $phase, $chequeno, $receiptno,
+ $amount) = (split(/!/));
    $consname  = "" if !defined($consname);
    $consno = 0 if !defined($consno);
    $subdvn = "" if !defined($subdvn);
    $tow = "" if !defined($tow); 
    $phase = "" if !defined($phase);
    $chequeno  = 0 if !defined($chequeno);
    $receiptno  = 0 if !defined($receiptno);
    $amount= 0 if !defined($amount);
    
        
    if ($subdvn=='KP' && $tow=='RP' && $phase=='1' )
    
    {
                        
        my $kp = select(MS);
        
        $~ = "TOTAL";
        
    select($kp);
    
    write(MS);
    
    close(MS);

    
    } 
     
}

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The sample input: 
person1!8966!KP!RP!3!0!2043!4800.00
person2!9664!FA!RP!3!0!2044!4800.00
person3!1490!KP!RP!1!0!2045!1330.00
person4!1731!CH!RP!1!0!2046!1330.00
person5!3061!KP!RP!1!0!2047!1250.00
person6!0835!FB!RP!3!0!2048!4800.00

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The if statement does not work and all records get written onto output file.
What is the mistake here?

In reply to Format statement and 'if' loop by perl_seeker

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