[SOLVED] Search a keyword and Print the first pattern between 2 same patterns from a file

Issue

I got a log file where I need to print the first line if a keyword is present in between the patterns.

For example:

LEVEL: X
abc 
123 
def rty 
LEVEL: A
abc
123
LEVEL: Z
abc
def 345 rty
ocp

Search is between pattern "LEVEL" for keyword "def".

Expected Output:

LEVEL: X
LEVEL: Z

Looking use awk or sed, as the log file more than 10000 lines.

I have tried something like

awk '/LEVEL:/{flag=1}/LEVEL:/{print;flag=0}flag' file

But I am not sure how to search for the keyword "def" in the list and print only the matching first line of it.

Update:

awk '/LEVEL:/{flag=1}/def/||/LEVEL:/{print;flag=0}' file

But the output is as such

LEVEL: X
def rty
LEVEL: A
LEVEL: Z
def 345 rty

To be more clear, I am tying to search between 2 consecutive patterns "LEVEL:" the keyword "def".

Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks.

Solution

awk '
$1=="LEVEL:" {
  lvl=$0
  next
}
lvl && index($0,"def") {
  print lvl
  lvl=""
}
' file

This saves the "LEVEL" line so that it can be printed if "def" is found.

Answered By - user14473238

Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (WPSolving Admin)