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# 29  
Old 03-02-2014
Code:
cat bodysh
awk -F"," 'NR == 1 {col = NF; prev = $0};
  NR > 1 {if(NF == col) {print prev; prev = $0}
    else {prev = prev " " $0}}
  END {print prev}'  bodysh > oput


Here bodysh is the file name
# 30  
Old 03-02-2014
try not to use .sh file and run the command as it is
Last edited by SriniShoo; 03-02-2014 at 02:27 PM.. Reason: correction
# 31  
Old 03-02-2014
Thanks Shoo,

But it concatenate all records. i want only remove the new line..

i have logic i.e
logic is every row should be 5 comma's if not just concatenate to next line.. that's it.. plz tel me

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# 32  
Old 03-02-2014
Quote:
logic is every row should be 5 comma's if not just concatenate to next line..
NEVER make assumptions without quoting them!

This line contains 6 commas, one inside quotes!
Code:
10,"Statutory/ Internal Audit , MO reporting (incl Excel Spreadsheet uploadation)",	bangaram,0,,0

As we do NOT have a decent subset of your data how can we possibly know
if there are more or less commas per line?
# 33  
Old 03-02-2014
Try this
Code:
awk -F "," 'NR == 1{col = NF; print; prev = ""};
  NR > 1 {if(NF == col) {print $0} else {if(prev == "") {prev = $0} else {prev = prev " " $0; print prev; prev = ""}}}
  END {if(prev != "") {print prev}}' bodysh > oput

# 34  
Old 03-02-2014
this is also concatenate all records.. i mean all rows
 
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