I'm trying to write a csh script to extract a random multiline record from a file. Awk does a nice job of getting the records. Now how do I choose one randomly? Thanks, Jeff Nye, K6-10 email: d3e608%pnli.pnl.gov at pnlg.pnl.gov Battelle PNL voice: (509) 376-4571, days, PDT PO Box 999 Richland, WA 99352