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Sort with conditions
Gents,

I would like to sort the following file using this conditions.

Key is column 1 and column 7, The conditions are:

if column 3 > 1 the sort need to be in reverse otherwise no need to sort.
if column 4 > 6,26 the sort need to be in reverse otherwise no need to sort.

Using this conditions sort columns 1 an seven in increase.

Input file

Code:
3653952085          2          1       25.0       2544  36539520852 051085342
3653952073          1          1       1.73       2544  36539520731 051083656
3653952073          2         14       1.58       2544  36539520732 051090142
3653952061          1          1       0.58       2544  36539520611 051083819
3653952061          2          1       0.94       2544  36539520612 051090257
3653952049          1          1       0.22       2544  36539520491 051091118
3653952049          2          7       0.25       2544  36539520491 051091125
3653952049          3          1       7.35       2544  36539520491 051091132

Output desired.

Code:
3653952085          2          1       25.0       2544  36539520852 051085342
3653952085          1          1       0.42       2544  36539520851 051082559
3653952073          2         14       1.58       2544  36539520732 051090142
3653952073          1          1       1.73       2544  36539520731 051083656
3653952061          1          1       0.58       2544  36539520611 051083819
3653952061          2          1       0.94       2544  36539520612 051090257
3653952049          2          7       0.25       2544  36539520491 051091125
3653952049          3          1       7.35       2544  36539520491 051091132
3653952049          1          1       0.22       2544  36539520491 051091118

I have try this, but does not work properly .. I dont know how use the conditions.

Code:
sort -nk1,1 -rk3,3 -rk4,4 -nk7,7

Thanks for your helpSmilie
 
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