Date:         Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:20:47 -0700
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Subject:      Re: data extraction
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Can you please clarify your selection criteria?

Thanks!

On Sep 1, 1:43�pm, scott.rayn...@TARGETBASE.COM (Scott Raynaud) wrote:
> I know this is simple, but nothing I've tried has worked. �I have a file
> with a billion rows that looks something like this:
>
> obs transaction � �cf_flag
> 1 � 1 � � � � � � �2
> 2 � 1 � � � � � � �2
> 3 � 2 � � � � � � �1
> 4 � 2 � � � � � � �2
>
> This file is sorted by transaction and cf_flag. �I want to extract into a
> new file:
>
> obs transaction � �cf_flag
> 3 � 2 � � � � � � �1
> 4 � 2 � � � � � � �2
>
> Suggestions appreciated.