Join Command

satyar · #1 01-10-2013

Hi,
Please explain the working process of join command.

File 1

Code:

P B
S A
C A

Don Cragun · #2 01-10-2013

To work correctly, both files being joined need to be sorted on the fields that are to be used as the matching fields. Since File 1 has the values in the order

Code:

P
S
C

satyar · #3 01-10-2013

Thanks a lot...it worked

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