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Sorting CSV Data With EsProc: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sorting CSV data by unique index: Read csv.csv, sort by upc14 column, export to result.txt using esProc script p1.dfx.

Problem description & analysis
Below is data in CSV file csv.csv:

upc14 column is the logically unique index by which data should be ordered. Get this column and name column to store them as a text file as follows:

Solution:
We write the following script p1.dfx in esProc:

Code description:
A1   Read string type upc14 column and name column from the CSV file.
A2  Sort A1’s data by upc14 column.
A3  Export A2’s result to result.txt.
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