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RECSET(1) User Commands RECSET(1)

recset - manipulate fields in a recfile

recset [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Alter or delete fields in records.

don't use external descriptors.
alter the records even if violating record restrictions.
print a help message and exit.
show version and exit.

make strings case-insensitive in selection expressions.
operate on records of the specified type only.
selection expression.
select records with fields containing a string.
select specific records by position, with ranges.
select a given number of random records.

comma-separated list of field names with optional subscripts.

change the value of the selected fields.
add the selected fields with the given value.
change the value of the selected fields. If they don't exist then add a new field with that value.
rename the selected fields to a given name. If an entire record set is selected then the field is renamed in the record descriptor as well.
delete the selected fields.
comment out the selected fields.

Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org
GNU recutils home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/>
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Copyright © 2010-2020 Jose E. Marchesi. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

The full documentation for recset is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and recset programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info recutils

should give you access to the complete manual.

April 2022 recset 1.9