OFFSET

The OFFSET descriptor specifies the number of lines to be skipped from the top of the GAV data file. Two types of offset are supported: BYTES and ROWS.

BYTES is used to specify the number of bytes or characters to be skipped from the start of the file.

ROWS is used to specify the number of rows or lines to be skipped from the start of the file.

Example:

You have a data file containing the following information.

	1 3 7 2 4 7
	2 9 9
	5 1 6
	1 3 2
	1 4 6

If you want to skip the first three values (1, 3, 7), then use the following offset.

OFFSET(BYTES):6

If you want to skip the first line, then use the following offset.

OFFSET(ROWS):1