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NAME

6       recset - manipulate fields in a recfile
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SYNOPSIS

9       recset [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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DESCRIPTION

12       Alter or delete fields in records.
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14       --no-external
15              don't use external descriptors.
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17       --force
18              alter the records even if violating record restrictions.
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20       --help print a help message and exit.
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22       --version
23              show version and exit.
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25   Record selection options:
26       -i, --case-insensitive
27              make strings case-insensitive in selection expressions.
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29       -t, --type=TYPE
30              operate on records of the specified type only.
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32       -e, --expression=RECORD_EXPR
33              selection expression.
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35       -q, --quick=STR
36              select records with fields containing a string.
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38       -n, --number=NUM,...
39              select specific records by position, with ranges.
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41       -m, --random=NUM
42              select a given number of random records.
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44   Field selection options:
45       -f, --fields=FIELDS
46              comma-separated list of field names with optional subscripts.
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48   Actions:
49       -s, --set=VALUE
50              change the value of the selected fields.
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52       -a, --add=VALUE
53              add the selected fields with the given value.
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55       -S, --set-add=VALUE
56              change  the  value  of the selected fields.  If they don't exist
57              then add a new field with that value.
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59       -r, --rename=NAME
60              rename the selected fields to a given name.  If an entire record
61              set is selected then the field is renamed in the record descrip‐
62              tor as well.
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64       -d, --delete
65              delete the selected fields.
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67       -c, --comment
68              comment out the selected fields.
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AUTHOR

71       Written by Jose E. Marchesi.
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REPORTING BUGS

74       Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org
75       GNU recutils home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/>
76       General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
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79       Copyright © 2010-2020 Jose E. Marchesi.  License GPLv3+: GNU  GPL  ver‐
80       sion 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
81       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
82       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

85       The full documentation for recset is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
86       If  the  info  and recset programs are properly installed at your site,
87       the command
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89              info recutils
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91       should give you access to the complete manual.
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