Count No of Records in File without counting Header and Trailer Records

guiguy · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007

I have a flat file and need to count no of records in the file less the header and the trailer record.

I would appreciate any and all asistance

Thanks

Hadi Lalani

Shell_Life · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007

Guiguy,
Please, include all relevant information, such as a sample of
the file and tell us what is "header" and what is "trailer", so
that we may be able to help you.

ghostdog74 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007

it depends on how your file format is, usually, header and trailer make up 2 records..
so you can just wc -l and then minus 2 .

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