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Old 07-16-2007
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Originally Posted by reborg
This won't work. It will print all matching records to the file with the same name as $1, the OP wanted the newest record only, which judging by the sample input is the first occurrence only.
No, this is not correct.

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I need all records with I01 in first field in one file and all records with I02 in one file...
This is what OP had asked for and the solution I had provided would work.

2 records in the file I01 and 2 records in the file I02.

Why do you think it won't work ?
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Old 07-16-2007
Sorry guys, you're both right. I got confused between two browser windows I has open and though I was looking at this thread
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