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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting joining files based on key column Post 302336541 by akil on Wednesday 22nd of July 2009 10:19:38 AM
Old 07-22-2009
joining files based on key column
Hi

I have to join two files based on 1st column where 4th column of a2.txt=at and take 2nd column of a1.txt and 3rd column of a2.txt and check against source files ,if matches list those source file names.
Code:
a1.txt

a1|20090809|20090810
a2|20090907|20090908

a2.txt

a1|d|file1.txt|at
a1|d|file2.txt|at
a1|d|file3.txt|st
a2|d|file4.txt|st
a2|d|file5.txt|st

I have source files in my dir
file1_20090809.txt
file2_20090809.txt
file3_20090809.txt


I am expecting o/p like that

file1_20090809.txt
file2_20090809.txt


Thanks in advance
Akil
 

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