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# 1  
Old 10-12-2009
Append Header in CSV file
Hi,
I create a csv file and the output looks like below
HTML Code:
Arun,E001
Sathish,E003
Now i need to include the below header and the output should like below
HTML Code:
Name,Number
Arun,E001
Sathish,E003
Please guide me.
Thanks
# 2  
Old 10-12-2009
Try this....

Code:
printf '1i\nName,Number\n.\nwq!\n' | ex Yourfile

# 3  
Old 10-12-2009
Try this,
Code:
# cat file
Arun,E001
Sathish,E003

# sed -i.bak '1 i\
Name,Number' file

# cat file
Name,Number
Arun,E001
Sathish,E003

# 4  
Old 10-12-2009
Hi,
Thanks for your response. I need the header to be copied eventhough there is no records. But the above command is throwing buffer error.
Please help me out

Thanks
# 5  
Old 10-12-2009
Plz post the error you are getting... and also please make sure to keep more clarity while posting...
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