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# 1  
Old 12-26-2007
Joining 3 fields of a fiile

I am having two files which are pipe_delimited. I want only those rows in the output which are common values in 3 columns of both the files. The column Numbers in both the files are same as 3,29,31. Can you please suggest me a way in which i can get the required data. Thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 12-26-2007
A sample of the input files and the wanted output would be helpful.
# 3  
Old 12-26-2007
man join

it might take two iterations to get what you want
# 4  
Old 12-27-2007
Example
File 1
20071121|12|Mohit|DAV
20071222|13|Dev|MRSD
20071011|14|Rajan|ST


File 2

12|KKP|Pun|Mohit
14|FDK|Pas|Abhi
15|SAD|Hp|Lali

Now it should join based on column 2,3 of first file and 1,4 column of second file.
Now can u please help me.
Also suggest a way in which if column number are also same in both the files.
Thanks
# 5  
Old 12-27-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mohit623
Example
File 1
20071121|12|Mohit|DAV
20071222|13|Dev|MRSD
20071011|14|Rajan|ST


File 2

12|KKP|Pun|Mohit
14|FDK|Pas|Abhi
15|SAD|Hp|Lali

Now it should join based on column 2,3 of first file and 1,4 column of second file.
Now can u please help me.
Also suggest a way in which if column number are also same in both the files.
Thanks
Can you also show the output you need based on the input you have provided.
# 6  
Old 12-28-2007
hi,
the needed result should be like this:
12|Mohit


And also tell a way in which i can get the following result:
12|Mohit|20071121|DAV|KKP|Pun

thanks
# 7  
Old 12-28-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mohit623
hi,
the needed result should be like this:
12|Mohit
Code:
join -t\| -1 3 -2 4 -o 1.2,1.3 file1 file2

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mohit623
And also tell a way in which i can get the following result:
12|Mohit|20071121|DAV|KKP|Pun
Code:
join -t\| -1 3 -2 4  file1 file2

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