NAME

     counter  - module to count records and  traces.   Ideal  for
     piping long flows and keeping track of the data.

SYNOPSIS

     counter [ -Nntap ] [ -Ootap ]

DESCRIPTION

     counter This program simply counts the records and traces as
     is passes through the code.  The data is not altered.  Ideal
     for piping in and out during a long flow in which  the  user
     wants to monitor the progress.

     counter gets both its data and its parameters  from  command
     line arguments. These arguments specify the input, output.

  Command line arguments
     -N ntap
          Enter the input data set name or file immediately after
          typing -N unless the input is from a pipe in which case
          the -N entry must be omitted.  This input  file  should
          include the complete path name if the file resides in a
          different directory.  Example -N/b/vsp/dummy tells  the
          program to look for file 'dummy' in directory '/b/vsp'.

     -O otap
          Enter the output data  set  name  or  file  immediately
          after typing -O.  This output file is not required when
          piping the output to another process.  The output  data
          set also requires the full path name (see above).

BUGS

     They're crawling out of the woodwork.

SEE ALSO

     dreck(1)

AUTHOR

     James M. Gridley (requested by Mike Jones)

COPYRIGHT

     copyright 2001, Amoco Production Company
               All Rights Reserved
          an affiliate of BP America Inc.