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# 8  
Old 02-18-2013
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Originally Posted by zazzybob
As long as you specify the correct path to your input file in the file variable in the script, it should work. In the example below the input file is foo.txt and it exists in the same directory as foo.sh, which is also your present working directory.

i have checked everything ....file ar also reading but output is no showing please can u give query for writing output in file......because this is the output what i need .....so please
# 9  
Old 02-18-2013
Just redirect the output to a file.

Code:
$ ./foo.sh > foo.output

Not sure what you mean by "file ar also reading but output is no showing". The script generates output for me.
# 10  
Old 02-19-2013
Hi zazzybob,
if input file is like following then..
Code:
BI	M	IT056868	UNICREDI	VIA	LIBHIA	UNCRIT2B	XXX	UNCR	UNCRIT2B	XXX	UNCR
BI	M	US001165	NEUBERGE	LLC	NEWYRK	NEUBUS33	XXX	NEUB
HH	M	IND90909	SBILIFES	HNI	NANANN	GGGGGGGG		UICC
HH	M	MNOOOOwO	98989089	IIC	UMNKSS	MOHAN844	XXX	KLKL	MOHAN844	XXX
HH	M	IND90909	SBILIFES	HNI	NANAAN	MSSSMSSM	123	UIHH	MSSSMSSM	123
HH	M	IND90909	SBILIFES	HNI	NAANAN	MSSSMSSM	234	UIHH
HH	M	IND90909	SBILIFES	HNI	NANANA	MSSSMSSM	543	UIHH
BI	M	ES063710	CAJAMEDI	TER	RANEOR	BCOEESMM	821	BCOEESMM	XXX	BCOE	ES	
BI	M	ES063711	CAJARURA	DEL	MEDITE	BCOEESMM	821	BCOEESMM	XXX	BCOE	ES	
BI	M	ES063777	CAJARURA	DEL MEDITE	BCOEESMM	821	BCOEESMM	XXX			BC
BI	M	ES063838	CAJARURA	DEL MEDITE	BCOEESMM	821	BCOEESMM	XXX			BC
BI	M	ES063838	CAJARURA	DEL MEDITE	BCOEESMM	XXX	BCOEESMM	XXX			BC

and i want same output what i explained above...and if $7 value is duplicate and $8 value is also XXX of both value of $7.then i want only one row no other duplicate value..
Last edited by Franklin52; 02-19-2013 at 07:39 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
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