How do I sort files and cat the contents into one file?

[tpbjr]

Hi All,

I currently know use this command line to catenate several files into one. Now I have to make sure the files are in order by date before put the information into the output file. Then on another process I need to put the files in order by name. How do I sort by date and file name for two different process.

This is what I currently have:
cat spca* > outputSPCA.dat

This does not guarentee me the two different orders I need for my two different process.

Thanks for all your help.



Thank you for all your help

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Tom

 

[vgersh99]

man sort

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[scriptdan]

sort -u > yourfile

 

[fredericofonseca]

man ls (for the date sort)
man sort



Regards

Frederico Fonseca
SysSoft Integrated Ltd

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