http://www.unix.com – Hello; i have a file contains records such as below, i want to AWK read pre-defined fixed column width and print desired output. so i wrote this command: input: Code: Event 9477887 Western Iran Date Time Err RMS Latitude Longitude Smaj Smin Az Depth Err Ndef Nsta Gap mdist Mdist Qual Author OrigID 2006/01/05 13:01:03.00 0.62 0.200 35.6620 48.9170 1.6 2.2 -1 14.1 5.8 6 99 (HowTos)