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Hi RudiC and Don,

Following script worked for me.
Thanks for the guidance.

#!/bin/ksh
> File3.txt
> Unmatched.txt
awk '
BEGIN {
OFS="\t"
out_m = "File3.txt"
out_nm =...

I have updated the question with the script.

awk 'FNR == NR && ! /^[[:space:]]*$/ { key = substr($0,1,8); a[key] = $0; next }
$1 == "01" { if (key != 0)
{
if (key...

Thanks RudiC. I have realized that I should not be using this term as I am getting help for free. I have reviewed the policy and I would be careful next time. Thanks for all your help.

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URGENT HELP IS NEEDED!!

I am looking to move matching lines (01 - 07) from File1 and 77 tab the matching string from File2, to File3.txt. I am almost done but

- Currently, script is not...

Is it possible if I can put a time interval between the awk script and mv commands??

This would resolve my issue.

I am looking to move matching lines (01 - 07) from File1 and 77 tab the matching string from File2, to File3.txt. I am almost done but

- Currently, script is not printing lines to File3.txt in...

Since i dont see any error message ,

I cant tell if it is coming from thie 2nd or the 1st command but to my understanding, it is coming from mv DEF.txt ABC.txt

I misused the word error....

Yes i got the correct output
But no error message is displayed.
It doesnot work at all.
To my understanding, it is reading and writing to the file in the same time.
Is it possible if I can put a...

I have tried the same script but it does not rename the DEF.txt to ABC.txt.
If i put
mv DEF.txt XYZ.txt
Then it works fine

Actually it does not show any error but does not process the file.
And you are right, the awk script i types was in incorrect format.
But even the corrected one is not processing the file.
I am...

I have one input file ABC.txt and one output DEF.txt. After the ABC is processed and created output, I want to rename ABC.txt to ABC.orig and DEF to ABC.txt. Currently when I am doing this, it does...

Thanks a lot Don.
Code in Reply #8 worked for me...
I wasnt testing it properly.
Bundle of thanks.

@RudiC I tried modifying the script but it is still not working. Is it possible if you can modify my script? I want to know what exactly you meant :)
Thanks,

Thanks Don.
You're method worked.
Thanks for assisting.
I appreciate your help.

Thanks Don and Rodic for sharing your great knowledge and advise.
Actually I have to use this script because this part has been extracted from a major script and logics are being used in other parts...

Hi ,

I am looking to print the whole string from file2.txt but it is only printing 77 but not the whole matched string from File2.txt Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,

Script

awk '
BEGIN...

Hi,
My script works fine when I have both input files in the same directory but when I put on of the input file in another directory, the output does not show up.

SCRIPT:

awk '
BEGIN {
...