Provided by: recutils_1.5-1.1ubuntu1_amd64
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=EXPR selection expression. -q, --quick=STR select records with fields containing a string. -n, --number=NUM,... select specific records by position, with ranges. -R, --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: <http://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/> General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2010, 2011, 2012 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 command info recset should give you access to the complete manual.