./1.sh > db2 ./2.sh > sybase nawk ' NR==FNR{a[$1]=$2} NR>FNR&&$2~/^[0-9]+$/&&$1 in a&&$2!=a[$1]{print $1": Alert, db2:"a[$1]",sybase:"$2} NR>FNR&&$2~/^[0-9]+$/&&$1 in a&&$2==a[$1]{print $1": OK, db2 and sybase :"$2}' db2 sybase