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  • Hi @Arpit. You want to ` combine rows with similar values in columns 1, 2 and 4` or organize the rows` OR 'combine rows with similar values in columns 1 or 2 or 4`? thanks for any additional clarifications! Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 16:37
  • @Goro, i want to organize rows with similar value. Its re arranging rows with similar values.Thanks for correction. Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 16:40
  • There is a difference between organizing the rows by one similar value or multiple similar values? Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 16:42
  • Yes. My requirement to organize based on multiple similar values. To be more specific, all rows with exactly same value in column 1,3 and 4 should be condition, based on which rows are arranged together. And then just replace last 2 digit of row 2 by * Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 16:45
  • You can simply run the command sort on the file that you would like to organize, just sort file ;-) Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 16:46