I have simple awk scripts which copies information from one file based on the conditions satisfied and pastes to another. When I execute this script, no eeor is invoked, it just runs without doing anything and when I abort it using ctrl D, it executes END loop and prints Done on the terminal. What is wrong with my script. Any suggestion/advice.

Thank you.
Deepa
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Hi Ron:
Thanks for sharing possibilities. It seems to me first, I should look into the way files were created. I create these files using a function and then process them. I am going to look into the way files are created. If I am unable to figure it out even after manipulating function, I will surely post sample files.

Best,
DeepNik

Thank you Ron for your reply. However, yes, I can get the same functionality with shift operator but the formatting is still shifted. In the sense, content from the second small file is shifted by one space.

DeepNik

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