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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "(?m)(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3})(.*)(Message Picked from the queue....|Response Message : [\S+\s+]*>\n)(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}.\d{3})" Local $sString = "2018-11-25 14:10:29.184 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] ERROR c.q.j.c.a.event.AuditEventHandler U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - SesIdCode is null. So no audit log transaction for this transaction" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:29.184 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.component.SenderComponent U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - SendMessage, Invockation End.." & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.666 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] DEBUG c.e.r.p.endpoint.PickerProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - Message Picked from the queue....<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">" & @CRLF & _ " <soapenv:Header />" & @CRLF & _ " <soapenv:Body>" & @CRLF & _ " <EAI_MESSAGE>" & @CRLF & _ " <EAI_HEADER>" & @CRLF & _ " <ServiceName>SMS</ServiceName>" & @CRLF & _ " <ServiceType>SendSms</ServiceType>" & @CRLF & _ " <ServiceVersion>1.0</ServiceVersion>" & @CRLF & _ " <Client>xx</Client>" & @CRLF & _ " <ClientChannel>SBA</ClientChannel>" & @CRLF & _ " <MsgChannel>WebServices</MsgChannel>" & @CRLF & _ " <SecurityInfo>" & @CRLF & _ " <Authentication>" & @CRLF & _ " <UserId>xxx</UserId>" & @CRLF & _ " <Password>xxx</Password>" & @CRLF & _ " </Authentication>" & @CRLF & _ " <Authorization>" & @CRLF & _ " <UserId>xxx</UserId>" & @CRLF & _ " </Authorization>" & @CRLF & _ " </SecurityInfo>" & @CRLF & _ " <SnapIns>" & @CRLF & _ " <NameValue Name="" Value="" />" & @CRLF & _ " </SnapIns>" & @CRLF & _ " <RequestorLanguage>E</RequestorLanguage>" & @CRLF & _ " <EaiReference>0</EaiReference>" & @CRLF & _ " <ReturnCode>0000</ReturnCode>" & @CRLF & _ " </EAI_HEADER>" & @CRLF & _ " <EAI_BODY>" & @CRLF & _ " <EAI_REQUEST>" & @CRLF & _ " <SendSmsRequest>" & @CRLF & _ " <RefID>502521</RefID>" & @CRLF & _ " <ISD>974</ISD>" & @CRLF & _ " <PhoneNO>xxx</PhoneNO>" & @CRLF & _ " <Message>Dear User, Your unique OTP pin for xxx is xxxx</Message>" & @CRLF & _ " <Language>E</Language>" & @CRLF & _ " <Priority>2</Priority>" & @CRLF & _ " <SchDate />" & @CRLF & _ " <SrcKey>xx</SrcKey>" & @CRLF & _ " <Department>xx xx</Department>" & @CRLF & _ " <SMSUser>SMS Alerter</SMSUser>" & @CRLF & _ " </SendSmsRequest>" & @CRLF & _ " </EAI_REQUEST>" & @CRLF & _ " </EAI_BODY>" & @CRLF & _ " </EAI_MESSAGE>" & @CRLF & _ " </soapenv:Body>" & @CRLF & _ "</soapenv:Envelope>" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.666 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.process.GenericProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - Starting the processor -com.eix.processor.persistence.InPersisterProcessor" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.666 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.p.InPersisterProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - In Persister Processor is invoking..." & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.666 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] ERROR c.q.j.c.a.event.AuditEventHandler U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - SesIdCode is null. So no audit log transaction for this transaction" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.673 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.m.s.i.MessagePersistenceServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17600 TX:0 - in saveMessage" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.673 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17600 TX:0 - Got eix ID from Instance ID 1" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:10:38.673 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO " & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - No of Routes are--1" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.message.util.ConditionHelper U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Start if verifyCondition for : null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - conditionTestResult : true" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - In populateRecipient-- Start -->null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Method identifyCopyRecipients Start" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Method identifyCopyRecipients End" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - In populateRecipient-- End" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Method identifyMessageRecipientsforManualRouting -- End" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - allRecipientinErrorOnNoRecipient : false" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.097 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Method updateParentAddrCommDtls Start" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - addrCommList.size() --->> 0" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - messageRecipients without Adrs Com ID() --->> MessageRecipient [messageType=null, messageVersion=null, messageStandard=null, envelopeType=null, splitterClassName=null, addressType=null, address=null]" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - ----Recipients are----" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient AddressComm ID--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Address Type--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Participant ID--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Route Communication ID--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Route Communication Address Type--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Address--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Message Type--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Message Version--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Message Standard--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Address Envelope Type--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Recipient Splitter Class--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Send Original Message--null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - -------------------------------------" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.s.i.MessageRouteServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Method identifyMessageRecipients -- End" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.098 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.route.MessageRouteProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - MessageRouteProcessor process method -- End" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.099 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.process.GenericProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Starting the processor -com.eix.processor.system.WebServiceProcessor" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.099 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.system.WebServiceProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Service Processor is invoking..." & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.099 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.w.c.i.impl.CheckInServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Invoking webservice http://alteainterface.qatarairways.com.qa/AlteaODS/AlteaODS.svc" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.178 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.w.c.i.impl.CheckInServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Response Message : <MESSAGE><HEADER><ServiceName>xxxx xxxx</ServiceName><ServiceType>PassengerInfo</ServiceType><ServiceVersion>1.0</ServiceVersion><Client>xxx</Client><ClientChannel>xx</ClientChannel><MsgChannel>WebServices</MsgChannel><SecurityInfo><Authentication><UserId>xx</UserId><Password>xxx</Password></Authentication></SecurityInfo></HEADER><BODY><RESPONSE><passengerStatus>Invalid</passengerStatus><RegisteredFlight></RegisteredFlight><passengerPhone></passengerPhone><passengerEmail></passengerEmail><FFPNumber></FFPNumber></RESPONSE></BODY></MESSAGE>" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.178 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.r.process.GenericProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Starting the processor -com.eix.processor.persistence.OutPersisterProcessor" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.178 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.p.OutPersisterProcessor U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - Out Persister Processor is invoking..." & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.179 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] ERROR c.q.j.c.a.event.AuditEventHandler U:UNKNOWN SC:17740 TX:0 - SesIdCode is null. So no audit log transaction for this transaction" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.185 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.m.s.i.MessagePersistenceServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - start updateINAndInsertOutMessageSync" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.185 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] WARN c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - Authentication is null" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.187 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - Got eix ID from Instance ID 1" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.187 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - ****** Returning EIX ID-> 3" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.187 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - Got eix ID from Instance ID 1" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.188 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.audit.handler.EixAuditListener U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - ****** Returning EIX ID-> 3" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.195 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] ERROR c.q.j.c.a.event.AuditEventHandler U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - SesIdCode is null. So no audit log transaction for this transaction" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.195 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.p.component.SenderComponent U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - SendMessage, Invockation Start.." & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.195 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] ERROR c.q.j.c.a.event.AuditEventHandler U:UNKNOWN SC:17633 TX:0 - SesIdCode is null. So no audit log transaction for this transaction" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.202 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.m.s.i.MessagePersistenceServiceImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - in updateSendStatusInOutMessage" & @CRLF & _ "2018-11-25 14:27:58.202 [ajp-bio-172.27.9.196-8009-exec-1] INFO c.e.m.d.r.i.OutMessageRepositoryImpl U:UNKNOWN SC:17618 TX:0 - in updateSendStatusInOutMessage" & @CRLF & _ "" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Result")

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