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Old 08-14-2008
Skip parsing the header record - Awk
Guys....
Got a scenario in which I need to skip parsing the header record while I do an awk.
Does awk has the flexibility to accomplish this?.
If so, how do we do this?.

Thanks !!!
-Anduzzi Smilie
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Old 08-14-2008
Put a condition in ur awk for NR != 1
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Old 08-14-2008
Thanks "sudhamacs"
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