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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
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    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
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    \S
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    \d
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    \D
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    \w
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    \W
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    (?:...)
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    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
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    \B

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use strict; my $str = '[nrun2rtst@scp-1-scripting(HouseStark) ~]$ ./cliV1.py "cmedit get * UtranCell.(UtranCellId,administrativeState,iubLinkRef,operationalState) -t" WARNING:enmscripting.private.session:On scripting VM, URL and credentials parameters will be ignored [u\'SubNetwork,SubNetwork,MeContext,ManagedElement,RncFunction,UtranCell\', u\'NodeId\\tRncFunctionId\\tUtranCellId\\tadministrativeState\\tiubLinkRef\\toperationalState\', u\'BTW01R1\\t1\\tWSO6011\\tLOCKED\\t\\t\', u\'BTW01R1\\t1\\tWSO6012\\tLOCKED\\t\\t\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W31\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W32\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W33\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601W34\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601X24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601Y11\\tUNLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tENABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601Y12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601Y13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\t6601Y14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPTIVE11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPTIVE12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPTIVE21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPTIVE22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA11\\tUNLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tENABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tLTEG211\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tLTEG212\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tLTEG213\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tMIXED11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tMIXED12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tMIXED13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tMIXED14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_11_S3C1\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_11_S3C2\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_11_S3C3\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_11_S3C4\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S2C1\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S2C2\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S2C3\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S3C1\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S3C2\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tNode_B_12_S3C3\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Node_B_12\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tSWIPS11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_SWIPS\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW320621\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW320622\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW320631\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW320632\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW3CAP11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3CAP\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW3CAP12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3CAP\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tW620211\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W6202\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tWSWCAP71\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_WSWCAP\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR1\\t1\\tWU90010\\tUNLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR1,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_WU900\\tENABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W31\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W32\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W33\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601W34\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601X24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601Y11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601Y12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601Y13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\t6601Y14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tW3KR611\\tUNLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3KR6\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPEVOR2\\t1\\tW3KR612\\tUNLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPEVOR2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3KR6\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W31\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W32\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W33\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601W34\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601W\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X23\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601X24\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601X\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601Y11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601Y12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601Y13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\t6601Y14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_6601Y\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE21\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPTIVE22\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPTIVES\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tCAPWCDMA14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_CAPWCDMA\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tLTEG211\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tLTEG212\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tLTEG213\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tLTEG214\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_LTEG2\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMIXED11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMIXED12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMIXED13\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMIXED14\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MIXED\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMLTTEST11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MLTTEST\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tMLTTEST12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_MLTTEST\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tNODEB1111\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_NODEB11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tNODEB1112\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_NODEB11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tNODEB1113\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_NODEB11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tNODEB1114\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_NODEB11\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW320621\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW320622\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW320631\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW320632\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3206\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW3CAP11\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3CAP\\tDISABLED\', u\'CAPW1R2\\t1\\tW3CAP12\\tLOCKED\\tSubNetwork=RAN,SubNetwork=RNC,MeContext=CAPW1R2,ManagedElement=1,RncFunction=1,IubLink=Iub_W3CAP\\tDISABLED\', u\'\', u\'135 instance(s)\'] [nrun2rtst@scp-1-scripting(HouseStark) ~]$ '; my $regex = qr/u'([^\\,]+)\\t([^\\]*)\\t([\w]+[\d]+)\\t([^\\]*)\\t((Iub)?[^\\]*IubLink=([^\\]*)|)\\t([^\\']*)/mip; if ( $str =~ /$regex/g ) { print "Whole match is ${^MATCH} and its start/end positions can be obtained via \$-[0] and \$+[0]\n"; # print "Capture Group 1 is $1 and its start/end positions can be obtained via \$-[1] and \$+[1]\n"; # print "Capture Group 2 is $2 ... and so on\n"; } # ${^POSTMATCH} and ${^PREMATCH} are also available with the use of '/p' # Named capture groups can be called via $+{name}

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Perl, please visit: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlre.html