korn shell script

pavan_test · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2005

hello.,

i have 2 files..

1 file is in this folder

/home/test/ssk/DSA.WLG.20050713211544.20050710.20050713211544
(this part)

other file is in this folder

/home/kk/dev/DSA.WLG.20050711210100.20050710.20050711210100
(this part)

i have to compare both the files using "20050713211544" ( THIS PART)and "20050711210100"
and then which ever is greatest i have to move that entire file only
to the following folder : /home/pav/testdata

i have to write the above in a ksh script.

can anyone help me please !!!

Thanks

RTM · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2005

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
file1="/home/test/ssk/DSA.WLG.20050713211544.20050710.20050713211544"
file2="/home/kk/dev/DSA.WLG.20050711210100.20050710.20050711210100"
file1date=`echo $file1|awk -F. '{print $3}'`
file2date=`echo $file2|awk -F. '{print $3}'`
if [ $file1date -lt $file2date ]
then
     echo "Put code here to move $file2"
else
     echo "Put code here to move $file1"
fi

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