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RECSET(1)			 User Commands			     RECSET(1)

NAME
       recset -	manipulate fields in a recfile

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

DESCRIPTION
       Alter or	delete fields in records.

       --no-external
	      don't use	external descriptors.

       --force
	      alter the	records	even if	violating record restrictions.

       --help print a help message and exit.

       --version
	      show version and exit.

   Record selection options:
       -i, --case-insensitive
	      make strings case-insensitive in selection expressions.

       -t, --type=TYPE
	      operate on records of the	specified type only.

       -e, --expression=RECORD_EXPR
	      selection	expression.

       -q, --quick=STR
	      select records with fields containing a string.

       -n, --number=NUM,...
	      select specific records by position, with	ranges.

       -m, --random=NUM
	      select a given number of random records.

   Field selection options:
       -f, --fields=FIELDS
	      comma-separated list of field names with optional	subscripts.

   Actions:
       -s, --set=VALUE
	      change the value of the selected fields.

       -a, --add=VALUE
	      add the selected fields with the given value.

       -S, --set-add=VALUE
	      change  the  value  of the selected fields.  If they don't exist
	      then add a new field with	that value.

       -r, --rename=NAME
	      rename the selected fields to a given name.  If an entire	record
	      set is selected then the field is	renamed	in the record descrip-
	      tor as well.

       -d, --delete
	      delete the selected fields.

       -c, --comment
	      comment out the selected fields.

AUTHOR
       Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org
       GNU recutils home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/>
       General help using GNU software:	<http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2010-2020 Jose E. Marchesi.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL ver-
       sion 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.

SEE ALSO
       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.

recset 1.9			  April	2022			     RECSET(1)

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