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I have a file which looks like

AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH KK
AA BB GG HH KK FF CC DD EE
AA BB CC DD EE UU VV XX ZZ
AA BB VV XX ZZ UU CC DD EE

....
I want the script to give me only one line based on duplicate contents:

AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH KK
AA BB CC DD EE UU VV XX ZZ

Call me stupid but I don't follow what you are after here... the out put example you've given has two lines but you seem to be asking for one line? Please elaborate on what you are after

I suppose he wahts something like this,
but for more general solution it would be
better if we have more sample data:

Code:

awk '{x[$3v$4v$5v$7v$8v$9]}
!($7v$8v$9v$3v$4v$5 in x)' v=" " filename

Use nawk or /usr/xpg4/bin/awk on Solaris.

As a clarification:
I am looking for one line per duplicate info. Therefore, the 4 lines input file (given as an example) is formed of two blocks, 2 lines each, containaing duplicate data. Thus the result is two lines.

AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH KK ----- First Block
AA BB GG HH KK FF CC DD EE ----- First Block

AA BB CC DD EE UU VV XX ZZ ----- Second Block
AA BB VV XX ZZ UU CC DD EE ----- Second Blcok


The results should be like the following:
AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH KK ----- Result for First Block

AA BB CC DD EE UU VV XX ZZ ----- Result for Second Block

I hope it is clear now!

Radoulov,
Your script did not work with me! (awk error)

Hm,
and you're not on Solaris?

I am using Solaris 9