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Old 06-25-2009
how do i compare and extract similiar data
I have 2 files. The first file contains user names in one column. The second, and considerably longer, file contains user names in the first column and corresponding full names in the second column. Currently these are in the .xls format. I'd like to be able to compare file1 with file2 and extract the matching user names and full names to a separate 3rd file.
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Old 06-26-2009
1. convert the xls to a csv - UNIX tools cannot read true xls formatted files
2. read the join man page it does just what you want
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Old 06-26-2009
worked like a charm. thanks!
 
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