---
name: "csv2rec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "recutils"
version: "1.9-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/csv2rec"
---

# csv2rec(1)

csv to rec converter

## NAME

csv2rec - csv to rec converter

## SYNOPSIS

**csv2rec** \[*OPTIONS*\]... \[*CSV\_FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Convert csv data into rec data.

- **-t**, **--type**=*TYPE*

  type name for the converted records; if this parameter is omitted then no type is used.

- **-s**, **--strict**

  be strict parsing the csv file.

- **-e**, **--omit-empty**

  omit empty fields.

- **--help**

  print a help message and exit.

- **--version**

  show version and exit.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org\
 GNU recutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010-2020 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 **csv2rec** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **csv2rec** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info recutils**

should give you access to the complete manual.