Replace a value in the file that start with quotes

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I have to replace the specific encypted [LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6] value in the file which is will be a taken as input from user always.PADWD appears two times in the document of which I need to replace the line which start with double quotes. Please help.

"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6"---Sample line in the file.

Thanks
Chand

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And what output do you want from that?

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Once the value is inserted i will be running a related job for which I have tested command and is running fine. Please help me with insert code. Thank you.

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Yes, but what output do you want? Show it, don't just describe it.

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Old value in the file --->

"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=3M0O4I4;J43KH6"

New encrypted value taken as input -

LL9@99V@N=34566666

Expected output-

"PADWD"\1\"LL9@99V@N=34566666"

. Please help.

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VAR="LL9@99V@N=34566666"
OLDIFS="$IFS"; IFS="="
set -- $VAR
IFS="$OLDIFS"

awk '/"PADWD"/ && ($0 ~ P1) { sub(/"[^="]*=[^"]*"$/, "\"" P1 "=" P2 "\""); } 1' P1=$1 P2=$2 inputfile > outputfile
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Thank you..Code worked..

-Chandra..

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