## processdata prefab

Version 2.32
Prefabs

Manual page for processdata_prefab(PL)

## EXAMPLES

`cat mydata | pl -prefab processdata action=rotate`

`pl -prefab processdata data=mydata action=count fields="2 3"`

## DESCRIPTION

`processdata` is a prefab that allows ploticus to operate as a data processing filter, to perform various manipulations, such as summations. The result data is written to standard output. No plotting is done.``

The various manipulations that can be done are described on the proc processdata man page under the action attribute.``

## PARAMETERS

  The only standard prefab parameters supported are data, and the parameters pertaining to the data file.`` By default, data is `-` (read from standard input).``
  action is the data manipulation action to be performed. This parameter is mandatory.`` See the proc processdata man page action attribute for allowable actions and the descriptions.``
  fields specifies one or more data fields to be involved in the operation.``
  data display engine
  Copyright Steve Grubb

Markup created by unroff 1.0, `` `` August 23, 2005.