Jim Mercer writes:
> psql -A -t -q -d database -c "sql query" > tempfile
> if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
>      echo command failed
>      exit
> fi
> awk -F\| -f script.awk tempfile
> .....
> 
> there is a commandline options somewhere to change he field seperator, but
> i forget it now.
It's also -F!
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