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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  descriptor  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 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.

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  com-
     mand

	    info recutils

     should give you access to the complete manual.

recset 1.9			   April 2022			       RECSET(1)

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